Finance Business Partner

Job Purpose

The role is responsible for preparing, analyzing, and presenting financial and non-financial information to support business decision-making. It involves performance management, financial modelling, forecasting, variance analysis, and providing decision support to management while partnering closely with business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and report performance metrics including Monthly Business Review Packs, Board Papers, and Management Reports.
• Monitor performance against targets, analyze variances, and identify opportunities for cost optimization and improved financial performance.
• Support preparation and review of Management Accounts, KPIs, margins, FTP, ALM, and forecasts.
• Review and evaluate financial business cases for investment projects and conduct post-implementation reviews.
• Provide financial modelling, variance, and trend analysis to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Support Medium-Term and Short-Term Planning processes.
• Act as a key interface between Finance and senior business stakeholders.
• Support strategic value analysis and cost control initiatives.
• Respond to routine and ad-hoc financial information requests.

Risk Management

• Maintain and update risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting processes.
• Promote risk management tools, culture, and drive remediation of audit findings.

Personal Attributes

• Positive, proactive, and collaborative with strong work ethic.
• Strong communication skills with ability to explain complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, including Excel and database querying (SQL).
• Flexible and able to work across teams.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (required).
• Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant; CPA (T), ACCA, or equivalent preferred.
• Master’s degree or IT/Actuarial/Mathematics background is an added advantage.

Working Experience required

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a financially focused or business partnering role.
• Strong experience in financial analysis, modelling, and management decision support.

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.