Senior Finance Business Partner

Senior Finance Business Partner

Derby (Hybrid Working – 3 days per week on site)

FTSE Listed Business

9 Month FTC

Are you a commercially astute finance professional looking for a role that combines strategic influence, financial leadership, business partnering and complex financial modelling?

We're working with a FTSE listed Derbyshire based business who are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to provide critical financial support to our Head Office and Procurement functions. Reporting into the Financial Controller, you will work closely with senior stakeholders to shape strategy, drive performance, identify risks and opportunities, and support business-wide decision making.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys operating at both a strategic and operational level.

Key Responsibilities will include:

Financial Reporting & Balance Sheet Management

• Lead the review of key balance sheet provisions, ensuring accuracy, completeness and appropriate financial control.

• Deliver monthly P&L reporting to senior stakeholders, providing insightful analysis, challenging performance where appropriate and ensuring accountability for actions and outcomes.

• Partner with Head Office function leaders to improve understanding of financial performance, identify efficiencies and support ongoing cost optimisation initiatives.

• Support colleagues in identifying balance sheet risks and opportunities, ensuring robust estimates and financial forecasts are maintained.

• Conduct detailed reviews of assets and liabilities, identifying potential financial risks and developing mitigation strategies.

• Support capex approval processes, including IFRS 16 assessments, investment appraisal, cost monitoring and forecasting, while working closely with operational finance business partners.

Strategic Modelling & Commercial Support

Act as a trusted financial advisor by:

• Identifying potential commercial and financial issues early and supporting operational teams in developing forward-looking strategies.

• Building and maintaining detailed financial models for strategic projects, major procurement initiatives and long-term commercial agreements.

• Supporting the identification, analysis and delivery of cost-saving opportunities across procurement and Head Office functions.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Management

• Partner with Head Office functions to develop accurate, consistent and commercially focused budgets and forecasts.

• Support forecasting of expected capital expenditure, operational costs and targeted cost-saving initiatives.

• Monitor project spend and undertake post-investment reviews to ensure value is delivered against business cases.

• Provide robust financial forecasting and scenario analysis to support strategic decision making.

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong relationships with senior leaders across Procurement, HR, Health & Safety, Finance and other Head Office functions.

• Act as a key financial partner to support strategic decision-making and long-term planning.

• Manage and support the development of the Property Management Accountant.

Governance, Audit & Continuous Improvement

• Support internal and external audit processes, ensuring financial controls and documentation are robust and audit-ready.

• Perform detailed reviews of critical operational and financial records to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance.

• Collaborate with the wider finance team to drive process improvements, support centralisation initiatives and strengthen financial governance across the business.

About You

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Strong experience in finance business partnering, commercial finance or financial control

Exceptional analytical, modelling and problem-solving skills

Advanced Excel capability

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior levels

High attention to detail combined with strong commercial awareness

Able to balance operational delivery with strategic thinking

Available on short notice

Why Join?

This is a rare opportunity to work at the heart of a complex FTSE-listed business where finance plays a critical role in shaping long-term strategy. You'll work directly with senior leaders, influence major commercial decisions, support high-value projects and help drive operational and financial performance across multiple functions.

If you thrive on turning financial insight into business action and want a seat at the table where strategic decisions are made, this could be your next move