Finance Business Partner

Location: Cheadle

This role offers a highly flexible working pattern, with just 1 day per week in the office and the remainder working remotely, alongside an attractive benefits package including 30 days holiday + stats, bonus, 8% pension.

The finance business partner role is looking for an accountant with a background in FP&A, business partnering or commercial finance. You will help translate financial data into clear commercial insight, supporting better decision-making.

This commercial role will act as a trusted finance business partner across the organisation, embedding financial focus into decision-making and driving measurable improvements in margins and cost efficiency.

Key responsibilities include:

Partnering with departments across the business, challenging assumptions and influencing decisions with robust financial insight
 
Analysing income, margin and cost drivers, identifying risks and opportunities
 
Supporting the preparation of budgets and rolling forecasts, factoring in internal and external drivers
 
Monitoring performance against budget and constructively challenging variances with senior stakeholders
 
Building and maintaining dashboards, KPIs and financial ratios that clearly show business performance
 
Developing and improving profit and cost centre structures
 
Supporting change initiatives through project appraisals and cost-benefit analysis
 
Assisting the CFO with accurate Board reporting, including insightful month-end commentary
 The successful candidate will demonstrate:
 
Strong commercial awareness
 
Advanced analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to translate complex financial or actuarial data into clear, actionable insight
 
Confidence in respectfully challenging assumptions and influencing stakeholders across non-finance teams
 
Experience building financial dashboards and turning data into a compelling narrative for decision-makers
   Reward & Benefits
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000
 
Hybrid working: 1 day per week in the office, 4 days remote
 
Holiday: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
 
Pension: 8% employer contribution
 
Bonus: 5% annual bonus
 This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused accountant to make a real impact