Finance Business Partner

The Qualified Finance Business Partner will provide commercially focused financial insight and support to the business, acting as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders and operational teams.

The role will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, financial performance analysis and business partnering, helping stakeholders understand financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and make informed commercial decisions.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting process across relevant areas of the business.
• Prepare and maintain regular financial forecasts, working closely with budget holders and senior stakeholders.
• Support the development of annual budgets and longer-term financial plans.
• Work with stakeholders to understand key assumptions, financial drivers and anticipated changes to the business.
• Challenge budget and forecast assumptions where appropriate, ensuring plans are realistic and commercially achievable.
• Monitor performance against budget and forecast and provide clear explanations of key variances.
• Identify emerging financial risks and opportunities and ensure these are communicated effectively to management.
• Support the business in taking appropriate action where performance is ahead of or behind expectations.

• Act as a trusted finance partner...