Finance Business Partner; FTC

NOTE:
This role is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Job no: 566797

Work type:
Full time

Site:
Redditch

Categories:
Finance

Location:

Worcestershire

As a Finance Business Partner in our Commercial team, you'll play a central role in supporting an accelerating programme of investment across our store and digital estate. This is a 12 month fixed term contract with a project-focused remit, sitting embedded within project teams and providing the financial modelling, analysis, and commercial challenge that helps the business make confident decisions about where and how it invests.

The bulk of your time will be spent building and refining Excel models, tracking actuals as projects progress, and presenting findings to senior stakeholders in a way that makes complex financial information accessible and actionable. With 16 projects planned this year alone as part of a broader two to three year roadmap, there is plenty to get stuck into from day one.

This is a hands‑on role with real visibility, where your work will directly influence decisions about what Halfords' retail estate looks like in the future. You'll get exposure to directors and senior leaders, occasional travel to stores to see the impact of changes first hand, and the opportunity to be genuinely close to the action rather than reporting from a distance.

If you're a strong modeller who enjoys being embedded in the business and wants a finance role with a different feel to it, this is a great opportunity to get stuck in.

Provide dedicated finance business partnering support across a portfolio of retail estate and distribution centre investment projects, embedded within project teams and contributing to key decisions throughout the project lifecycle

Build, maintain, and continuously refine financial models in Excel that support investment appraisals, scenario planning, and project tracking

Track actuals as projects progress, comparing performance against models and providing clear, timely updates on variances, risks, and opportunities

Present financial models and analysis to senior stakeholders including directors, translating complex outputs into clear and accessible insight that supports informed decision-making

Support the acceleration of the project roadmap, ensuring finance is a proactive and valued partner across all active projects

Contribute to the development of commercial business cases and investment appraisals, challenging assumptions and ensuring financial rigour throughout

Engage with store teams and operational colleagues during site visits, gathering feedback and grounding financial analysis in operational reality

A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong, demonstrable experience in financial modelling, with Excel as your primary tool

Comfortable building models from scratch and presenting them confidently to senior and director level stakeholders, with the ability to explain complex financials in plain language

An effective business partner who can build credibility and trust quickly within project teams and across a broad stakeholder group

Detail-oriented and analytically rigorous, with a track record of producing accurate and well-structured financial models under pressure

Comfortable working in a project environment with multiple work streams running simultaneously, able to manage your own priorities without close direction

Hands‑on and adaptable, happy to get out to stores occasionally and engage with the operational side of the business to inform your analysis

Power BI experience is a bonus, though not essential for this role

A fair and competitive salary evaluated against market data, annual discretionary bonus scheme, pension, life assurance, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave.

Commitment and dedication to your ongoing personal and professional development. We help you to own and grow your potential so you can be at your best in your current role and to support your future career aspirations.

We offer hybrid working with a blend of working in our Support Centre and from home.

You will have access to a wealth of employee discounts across the Halfords…