Senior Finance Business Partner

Senior Finance Business Partner Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum

Location:

Redhill (hybrid)

Contract:

Full Time, Permanent The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Finance Business Partner to join a high-performing finance team. This is a strategic leadership position offering the opportunity to influence business performance, drive financial decision-making, and support senior stakeholders across a complex organisation. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance, you will provide expert financial leadership, partnering with operational and non-operational teams to deliver financial objectives, improve performance, and maximise value across the business.

You will also lead a small team and play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, business cases, procurement, contract management, and organisational planning.

Key Responsibilities Act as a trusted finance business partner to senior leaders and operational managers. Lead the preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts and financial performance reporting. Drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes. Develop and monitor cost improvement and savings initiatives, providing challenge and support where required. Prepare, review, and evaluate business cases, ensuring financial implications are clearly understood.

Support costing and pricing activities for existing and new services. Lead financial modelling and analytical work to support strategic decision-making. Oversee procurement and contract management processes, ensuring value for money and compliance. Deliver insightful financial reports and presentations to senior leadership teams and governance committees. Develop robust financial controls, reporting systems, and continuous improvement initiatives. Lead, coach, and develop Finance Business Partners and wider finance team members.

About You To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified accountant with strong financial leadership and business partnering experience gained within a large and complex organisation. Essential Requirements Fully qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant with current professional membership. Significant post-qualification experience in financial management and business partnering. Strong experience producing financial reports and performance analysis for senior stakeholders.

Proven people management and leadership experience. Advanced Excel and financial systems expertise. Strong commercial awareness and experience supporting operational decision-making. Demonstrable experience in budgeting, forecasting, business planning, and financial control. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Ability to influence and challenge constructively at senior management level. Desirable Project management experience. Procurement and contract management experience.

Experience of benchmarking, service reviews, and efficiency programmes. Exposure to both public and private sector environments. What's On Offer? A highly visible leadership position with significant stakeholder engagement. The opportunity to shape financial strategy and organisational performance. Exposure to complex commercial and operational challenges. Leadership and development of a dedicated finance team. A collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement and innovation.