Senior Finance Business Partner

CMA are proud to be supporting one of the most reputable organisations on the South Coast in the recruitment of a Senior Finance Business Partner who will play a key role in the strategic and commercial direction of the organisation.

This is a role that offers not only an exciting professional challenge but also an exceptional package of benefits. This role is a fantastic opportunity for a driven finance professional to partner closely with the Executive Leadership Team and influence strategic decision-making at the highest levels of the business. This isn’t just about finance; it’s about shaping the future of the business unit directorate. You’ll be directly involved in strategic initiatives, providing financial insights and challenging the status quo. From building strong relationships with executive leaders to playing a critical role in shaping the future direction of the business, this role offers true progression and a clear path for succession planning.

What will the Finance business partner role involve?

• Strategic Influence: Collaborate directly with senior leaders, providing financial insights to guide key business decisions.
• Leadership and Development: Deputise for the Head of Financial Business Partnering, shaping strategy and leading financial governance.
• Business Partnership: Apply your financial expertise to add real value, challenge commercial decisions, and improve performance.
• Business Planning: Apply expert thought leadership with the ability to conceptualise issues and to define effective solutions to the financial challenges facing the division.
• Continuous Improvement: Acting as the financial conscience in decision making forums and collaborating across the business you will support continuous improvement across their investment practices. You will influence outcomes to drive best practice for financial assurance.

Suitable Candidate for the Finance Business Partner vacancy:

• You will possess a recognised Accountancy or Finance qualification, with substantial experience across a variety of finance and non-finance roles, equipping you with a broad perspective and skillset.
• You will demonstrate a collaborative, partnership-based approach to working with senior stakeholders, including executive-level leadership, ensuring alignment and value-added support in decision-making.
• As a highly accomplished and respected professional, your exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills will enable you to work effectively in a dynamic and matrixed environment.
• You are a strategic thinker with sharp analytical and conceptual reasoning abilities, capable of distilling complex financial information and communicating it clearly to diverse audiences through various formats.
• Resilient under pressure, you excel at managing conflict by fostering consensus among stakeholders with differing perspectives, driving unified solutions.
• Confident and persuasive, you are adept at articulating both personal and professional convictions with clarity and conviction, contributing to sound decision-making processes at all levels.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Business Partner:

• Annual bonus of up to 15%
• Car Allowance of just over £6,000 per year
• 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 28 days after year 1 and further rising to 33 days with service.
• Generous employer pension contributions of up to 18%.
• Voluntary benefits and retail discounts.
• Bupa Medical and Dental Cover.
• 8x life assurance and 75% income protection.
• Agile hybrid working policy, allowing flexibility with start and finish times—no need to book time off for a few hours out of the day, just make up the time later.
• 35-hour work week with a very flexible arrangement.