Strategic Finance Partner — Hybrid Work

Klipboard; Bromsgrove; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Klipboard is seeking a Finance Business Partner to act as a strategic advisor to operational and commercial teams, using financial insight to influence decision-making and improve performance.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, build financial models for long-term planning, and partner with departments to align financial goals with business strategy. This is a hybrid role within a fast-growing PE-backed company that values collaboration and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business; professional accounting qualification preferred.
• 7+ years in finance roles, with at least 3 years in business partnering.
• Strong financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting skills; proficiency in Excel and financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with department heads to provide financial insights guiding decisions.
• Analyze revenues, costs, and profitability to identify trends and opportunities.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes; provide variance analysis and insights.
• Monitor KPIs and recommend actions to improve performance.
• Develop financial models for long-term planning and assess new initiatives.
• Control costs and identify savings opportunities with managers.
• Present financial reports and insights to senior leadership.
• Improve financial processes and reporting.
• Provide financial input for projects including cost-benefit analyses.

Skills

Financial modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

Financial systems

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic mindset

Relationship building

Adaptability

Education

Finance/Accounting/Business degree

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Klipboard is seeking a Finance Business Partner to act as a strategic advisor to operational and commercial teams, using financial insight to influence decision-making and improve performance.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, build financial models for long-term planning, and partner with departments to align financial goals with business strategy. This is a hybrid role within a fast-growing PE-backed company that values collaboration and continuous improvement.