Senior Finance Partner — Regional Commercial Leader

Wade Macdonald; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Wade Macdonald in Reading is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to support operational and commercial decision-making across the London and South East region. You will lead a regional finance function and deliver monthly management accounts and insightful commentary for senior leadership.

The role demands a qualified finance professional with strong management accounting and business partnering experience, plus the ability to influence senior stakeholders and develop finance

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional with management accounting and business partnering experience.
• Strong analytical abilities and commercial awareness.
• Confidence to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience of leading and developing finance teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional finance team and provide coaching and ongoing support.
• Partner with senior operational leaders, delivering commercial insight and constructive challenge.
• Produce monthly management accounts, KPI reporting and financial commentary for senior leadership.
• Oversee month-end processes, ensuring timely reconciliations and accurate reporting.
• Manage budgeting and forecasting activities with variance analysis.
• Support commercial tenders with detailed financial modelling and costing information.
• Prepare investment appraisals with financial modelling and payback analysis.

Skills

Management accounting

Business partnering

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Fully qualified finance qualification (e.g., ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

Job description

Wade Macdonald in Reading is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to support operational and commercial decision-making across the London and South East region. You will lead a regional finance function and deliver monthly management accounts and insightful commentary for senior leadership.

The role demands a qualified finance professional with strong management accounting and business partnering experience, plus the ability to influence senior stakeholders and develop finance