Strategic FP&A Partner - Hybrid, Growth & Impact

Sowena Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Sowena Group is recruiting a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join a growing finance function. The role collaborates with senior operational stakeholders to drive planning, analysis and performance reporting across a multi-site environment.

You will lead budgeting/forecasting, develop financial models and provide commercial insight to influence decisions. This hybrid role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and strategic initiatives within a PE-backed, international

Qualifications

• Candidate has strong commercial finance experience and is comfortable with FP&A, management accounting and commercial finance responsibilities.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial reporting is required.
• Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills are essential.
• Able to translate complex financial data into clear, commercial insights and influence senior stakeholders.
• Proactive, able to work in a fast-paced, growing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly financial reporting and performance analysis across designated operational areas.
• Analyse actual performance vs budgets/forecasts, identifying variances, risks and opportunities.
• Produce and present financial reports, KPI dashboards and performance analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Provide commercial insight to help operational teams understand performance and improve results.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting activity across designated business areas.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support planning, forecasting and performance management.
• Collaborate with Finance and BI teams to improve reporting, automation and processes.
• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to senior operational stakeholders and influence decisions.
• Build relationships across the business and support group budgeting, forecasting and planning.

Skills

Finance partnering

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Excel

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Sowena Group is recruiting a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join a growing finance function. The role collaborates with senior operational stakeholders to drive planning, analysis and performance reporting across a multi-site environment.

You will lead budgeting/forecasting, develop financial models and provide commercial insight to influence decisions. This hybrid role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and strategic initiatives within a PE-backed, international