Senior Finance Business Partner

Senior Finance Business Partner

Location: York

Sector: Fast paced, large business

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to join a high performing Finance team and work as an integral part of a key business division's leadership team.

This is a commercially focused role, responsible for providing high-quality financial insight, challenge and business partnering to senior stakeholders. You will play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial risk management, helping the business make informed decisions and improve financial performance.

The role also includes the management and development of a Finance Analyst, alongside responsibility for enhancing financial analysis and reporting across the division.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to senior leaders and the divisional leadership team, providing insight, challenge and advice to support business decision making.
• Manage and develop a Finance Analyst, providing coaching, guidance and support to enhance capability and performance.
• Lead the development of divisional analysis and reporting, standardising and automating processes where possible to improve efficiency and create capacity for value-added activity.
• Prepare and present thorough analysis of key financial variances against annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, providing clear conclusions and recommended actions.
• Review, assess and report regularly on key financial risks and opportunities, identifying actions required to mitigate risks and maximise opportunities.
• Lead the development and management of annual standard cost processes and quarterly forecast submissions.
• Provide financial expertise to support the validation, assessment and post-evaluation of capital investment proposals.
• Challenge and validate financial assumptions within new product, commercial or business case proposals.
• Provide Finance Business Partnering support across month-end, forecasting and quarterly business review processes.
• Lead and contribute to ad-hoc projects and other strategic initiatives as required.

About You

You will be an experienced (and qualified) finance professional with strong commercial awareness and the confidence to operate as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders.

You will be comfortable analysing, interpreting and communicating financial performance, while also having the confidence to challenge assumptions and influence decisions.

Experience & Qualifications

• Several years of relevant experience in commercial finance with a recognised accountancy qualification.
• Experience working effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Experience of working within a complex operational or commercial or business.
• Proven experience analysing and reporting on financial performance.
• Experience implementing and maintaining effective financial controls.
• Professional accountancy qualification.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and financial systems experience.

Key Skills & Behaviours

• Strong analytical ability, with the capacity to understand and interpret complex financial results.
• Strong problem solving skills and commercial judgement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• The confidence and courage to challenge constructively.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build strong partnerships.
• Learning agility and the ability to adapt to changing business requirements.
• Resilience and the ability to maintain effectiveness in challenging circumstances.
• A strong focus on delivering results and meeting commitments.
• Customer-focused, with the ability to understand stakeholder needs and deliver practical, value-adding solutions.

Key Stakeholders

You will work closely with:

• Divisional Directors
• Senior Business Leaders
• Finance Leadership Team
• Divisional Leadership Team
• Corporate Finance and wider Finance stakeholders

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to take on a highly visible Finance Business Partnering role within a complex and commercially important division.

You will have the opportunity to influence senior decision-making, lead financial performance and risk discussions, develop a member of the Finance team and drive improvements in analysis, reporting and business partnering.