Commercial Senior Finance Business Partner

About The Role

The Commercial Senior Finance Business Partner will play a pivotal role in driving commercial performance and strategic decision-making across the Retail, Leisure & CPS sector within the Cleaning Business Unit. Acting as a trusted advisor to both the Commercial Finance Director and Sector MD, this role will lead a small team of Finance Business Partners to deliver insightful financial analysis, robust forecasting, and value-adding business support.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Commercial Leadership

• Partner with the Sector MD to influence strategic direction and drive financial performance.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for the sector.
• Provide commercial insight and challenge to operational and strategic initiatives.

Team Leadership & Development

• Manage and mentor a small team of Finance Business Partners, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Support career development and ensure continuous improvement in financial capabilities across the team.

Business Partnering

• Build strong relationships with operational and commercial stakeholders.
• Translate financial data into actionable insights to support decision-making.
• Drive cost efficiency, margin improvement, and revenue growth initiatives.

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Deliver timely and accurate financial reporting and analysis.
• Monitor risks KPIs and performance metrics, identifying and opportunities.
• Support month-end and year-end processes in collaboration with the wider finance team.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to financial controls, policies, and procedures of OCS.
• Support audit processes and risk management activities.

Key Skills & Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience, ideally within Facilities Management industry.
• Proven experience in a senior finance business partnering role.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities.
• Experience in a multi-site or service-based business is desirable.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive, confident, and influential.
• Strong communicator with the ability to simplify complex financial information.
• Collaborative and team-oriented.
• Results-driven with a continuous improvement mindset.

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment .

Why Work for OCS?

• Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor's Best Companies to Work For 2025 - we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks: With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I - Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

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