Full job descriptionSenior Finance Business Partner
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum
Location: Redhill (hybrid)
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Finance Business Partner to join a high-performing finance team. This is a strategic leadership position offering the opportunity to influence business performance, drive financial decision-making, and support senior stakeholders across a complex organisation.
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance, you will provide expert financial leadership, partnering with operational and non-operational teams to deliver financial objectives, improve performance, and maximise value across the business. You will also lead a small team and play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, business cases, procurement, contract management, and organisational planning.
Key Responsibilities
*Act as a trusted finance business partner to senior leaders and operational managers.
*Lead the preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts and financial performance reporting.
*Drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
*Develop and monitor cost improvement and savings initiatives, providing challenge and support where required.
*Prepare, review, and evaluate business cases, ensuring financial implications are clearly understood.
*Support costing and pricing activities for existing and new services.
*Lead financial modelling and analytical work to support strategic decision-making.
*Oversee procurement and contract management processes, ensuring value for money and compliance.
*Deliver insightful financial reports and presentations to senior leadership teams and governance committees.
*Develop robust financial controls, reporting systems, and continuous improvement initiatives.
*Lead, coach, and develop Finance Business Partners and wider finance team members.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified accountant with strong financial leadership and business partnering experience gained within a large and complex organisation.
Essential Requirements
*Fully qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant with current professional membership.
*Significant post-qualification experience in financial management and business partnering.
*Strong experience producing financial reports and performance analysis for senior stakeholders.
*Proven people management and leadership experience.
*Advanced Excel and financial systems expertise.
*Strong commercial awareness and experience supporting operational decision-making.
*Demonstrable experience in budgeting, forecasting, business planning, and financial control.
*Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
*Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
*Ability to influence and challenge constructively at senior management level.
Desirable
*Project management experience.
*Procurement and contract management experience.
*Experience of benchmarking, service reviews, and efficiency programmes.
*Exposure to both public and private sector environments.
What’s On Offer?
*A highly visible leadership position with significant stakeholder engagement.
*The opportunity to shape financial strategy and organisational performance.
*Exposure to complex commercial and operational challenges.
*Leadership and development of a dedicated finance team.
*A collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement and innovation.