Senior Finance Business Partner / Financial Planning & Analysis

Senior Finance Business Partner opportunity to support high quality financial planning, analysis, and performance management within a large organisation. The role provides strategic oversight across significant income and expenditure areas, working closely with senior leaders to interpret financial results, contribute to decision making.

Client Details

In this strategic role, you'll combine financial expertise with strong influencing skills to deliver high quality insight, maintain robust financial governance, and support long term organisational goals. You'll work at the centre of a vibrant environment where collaboration, innovation, and data driven decision making are highly valued.

Description

As a key member of the finance team, you will:

Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning for major areas of income and expenditure
Develop detailed financial models to support scenario planning, income forecasting, and sensitivity analysis
Monitor financial KPIs and operational metrics, developing dashboards and analytical tools to improve visibility of performance.
Analyse consolidated monthly performance, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with strategic priorities
Lead the review and challenge of financial plans
Oversee core finance processes and controls, ensuring high quality month end, year‑end and audit outputs
Evaluate the financial impact of strategic initiatives, business cases, and investment proposals, providing evidence based recommendations
Strengthen planning and reporting processes through standardisation, automation, and improved governance across the FP&A cycle
Drive process optimisation, standardisation and digital improvements across finance systems and reporting
Manage cross organisational finance projects and change initiatives
Provide senior leaders with financial insight, modelling and strategic recommendations

Profile

Skills required for Senior Finance Business Partner/ Financial Planning & Analysis:

Exposure to digital finance tools (Power Pivot, Power Query, data modelling).
Proven track record in managing finance performance within a large, complex organisation.
Ability to challenge and interpret complex financial information with confidence.
Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including presenting clear insight to finance and non finance leaders.
Experience overseeing budgeting, financial controls and reporting processes.
Skilled in working with large datasets and developing integrated reporting solutions.
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job Offer

Part of a supportive, forward thinking finance team that values innovation, professional development, and genuine partnership working.
Opportunity to influence decision making at the highest levels and contribute to the success of a respected organisation with a meaningful mission
Company pension scheme (circa 14%)
30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
Opportunity to buy/sell holidays
Hybrid working 2- 3 days per week in the office
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