Finance Business Partner; Investment Controlling & Decision Support

Vacancy Specification

As a Finance Business Partner (Investment Controlling & Decision Support), you will play a key role in supporting investment planning, evaluation, and performance monitoring across the business. Working closely with national and international stakeholders, you will help ensure investment decisions are underpinned by robust financial analysis, aligned methodologies, and effective governance. Through the provision of insightful reporting, forecasting, and portfolio analysis, you will contribute to delivering value from investment activity while supporting continuous improvement and adherence to established standards.

• Support the evaluation of business cases for investments by reviewing financial assumptions, identifying key drivers, and highlighting potential risks.
• Assist in collaborating with national and international departments to align investment controlling approaches and support the application of consistent standards and best practices.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of local investment plans, supporting the monitoring of project progress and tracking of expected benefits.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes for current and future fiscal years, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery of relevant data and analysis.
• Assist in analysing the store portfolio and investment data to identify potential trends and improvement opportunities, supporting the implementation of agreed actions.
• Support compliance with internal investment processes, policies, and standards by maintaining accurate documentation and highlighting any inconsistencies
• Participate in national financial target discussions by preparing supporting analysis, reports, and data.
• Assist with ad hoc investment-related requests and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance processes and respond to evolving business needs.

• Experience in a finance, management accounting or analytical role
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, or performance analysis activities
• Good understanding of management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes
• Working knowledge of SAP or equivalent ERP systems
• Experience supporting month-end processes and financial controls
• Strong analytical skills with good attention to detail
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage workload
• Experience supporting the strategic investment decision-making process through an understanding of investment appraisal and risk assessment
• Experience reviewing business cases, tracking business benefits and analysing investment outcomes
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team
• Proactive approach with willingness to learn and develop
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage workload
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to accuracy

• Experience contributing to process improvements
• Exposure to stakeholder engagement or business partnering activities
• Confidence in presenting information clearly and concisely
• Experience with financial modelling and scenario analysis
• Familiarity with IFRS and UK GAAP
• Working knowledge of PowerBI/Tableau
• ACCA / ACA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent) or qualified by experience

• Salary starting from £48,225 rising to £52,930
• Permanent contract
• Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, with the opportunity of 2 days a week remote working
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• In office flexi-time
• Full training provided
• Pension scheme
• Private employee medical insurance after 4 years
• Company sick pay scheme
• Company maternity, paternity and adoption pay after 1 year
• Long service rewards
• Access to My Benefits, where you can find a wide range of benefits, including our bike to work scheme, shopping and…