Strategic Finance Partner - Drive Profit & Performance

Alexander Daniels Finance Recruitment; Cannock; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Daniels Finance Recruitment partnered with a Cannock-based business to appoint a Finance Business Partner. This role collaborates with operational leaders to provide financial insight, challenge, and support to drive performance and informed decision-making.

The ideal candidate is part-qualified or qualified ACCA/CIMA, has strong management accounting and business partnering experience, and excels at Excel with excellent stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or qualified ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong management accounting and business partnering experience.
• Commercially focused with excellent analytical and Excel skills.
• Confident communicator able to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational stakeholders and budget holders.
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts, including balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Deliver insightful financial reporting, KPI analysis, and performance commentary.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Provide financial modelling and analysis for business initiatives and investment decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency, and cost control.
• Support VAT reporting, audit requirements, and financial governance.
• Drive improvements in reporting, systems, and processes.

Skills

Management accounting

Business partnering

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Alexander Daniels Finance Recruitment partnered with a Cannock-based business to appoint a Finance Business Partner. This role collaborates with operational leaders to provide financial insight, challenge, and support to drive performance and informed decision-making.

The ideal candidate is part-qualified or qualified ACCA/CIMA, has strong management accounting and business partnering experience, and excels at Excel with excellent stakeholder communication.