Finance Business Partner

About the role

The Finance Business Partner will support the Lead Finance Business Partner in driving efficiency and value across the Group, providing insight, challenge and support to stakeholders to ensure resources are used effectively. The role will be responsible for month-end activities, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and analysis, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting decision-making across the business.

Supported by Finance Analysts, the role holder will also contribute to improving processes and controls, review business cases and investment proposals, and provide clear financial insight to both financial and non-financial stakeholders. The Finance Business Partner will have advanced Excel skills, strong business partnering capabilities, and a collaborative approach to solving complex challenges.

We operate on a team led hybrid approach with at least 2 days a week in the Coventry & / or Manchester office

Our benefits include:28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

Personal pension with matched contributions

Life assurance (6 times annual salary)
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We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

About youYou’ll be a commercially minded finance professional who is passionate about ensuring Finance is a true business enabler that delivers value. Curious by nature, you’ll seek to understand how your role contributes to Finance and the wider Group, proactively identifying opportunities to add value, improve outcomes and support colleagues.

You’ll build strong relationships across the business, engage constructively with stakeholders, and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement and idea sharing. Using your strong analytical skills, you’ll be able to translate complex financial and non-financial information into clear insight and recommendations, helping to drive effective decision-making and positive business outcomes.

For this role you’ll need to have:

Strong experience of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidation and monthly reporting.

Proven business partnering and stakeholder management experience, with the confidence to influence and challenge senior leaders.

Demonstrable financial modelling, analysis and forecasting skills, with strong attention to detail.

The ability to gather and interpret financial and non-financial data to drive commercial insight and decision-making.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial information to both financial and non-financial audiences.

Advanced Excel skills, excellent organisational ability, and a track record of continuous improvement.

Experience in these areas would be helpful:

A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or be working towards qualification.

Experience with in a financial services organisation.

Supporting investment budgets, project portfolios or change initiatives.

Preparing and reviewing business cases, including ROI and benefits analysis.

Delivering reporting improvements, automation or process enhancements.

Experience with Workday Financials, Adaptive or similar planning tools.

Full time - 35 Hours

About us In 2025, Coventry Building Society purchased The Co-operative Bank. Bringing together our purpose-led building society with the UK’s original ethical bank was the start of an exciting journey.

Trusted by over four million people, we’re a mutually owned business free from shareholders, and with our combined experience of almost 300 years, our ethics and dedication will continue to guide us. Together, we have…