Finance Business Partner

Leeds Source: WhatJobs

£45,000–£55,000

A well-established organisation is looking to appoint an experienced Finance Business Partner to join its Leeds-based finance team.

This is a commercially focused opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys working closely with senior stakeholders and using financial insight to influence business performance and decision-making.

This role offers the opportunity to move beyond traditional financial reporting and play a genuine part in supporting commercial decision-making.

You will have exposure to senior stakeholders, contribute to business planning and profitability initiatives, and play an active role in improving financial and operational performance.

To be considered for the role, you'll require the following essentials:

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification
Proven experience working as a Finance Business Partner or in a commercially focused finance position
Strong commercial awareness & an ability to understand & communicate key business drivers
Experience analysing financial information & translating it into meaningful commercial insight
Confidence working with senior stakeholders & providing constructive challenge
Experience with forecasting, financial modelling & business planning
Strong communication, presentation & stakeholder management skills
The ability to work effectively within a complex organisation & build relationships across different teams
A proactive, commercially minded & service-focused approach
Experience within professional services or another complex commercial environment would be advantageous!

Within this position, you'll also be:

Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation
Providing insightful analysis of financial performance and key KPIs
Identifying opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency & commercial performance
Supporting working capital performance, including billing, WIP & debt management
Providing financial modelling & analysis to support forecasting & business planning
Supporting pricing decisions, tenders, profitability reviews & business cases
Producing clear financial & commercial commentary to support effective decision-making
Supporting & delivering finance projects, process improvements & systems developments
Working collaboratively with stakeholders across a complex organisation
Providing constructive financial challenge & helping stakeholders understand the commercial impact of decisions