The Role
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This is a senior, delivery-led role within our clients Corporate Services function, focused on servicing global clients with international footprints. The Finance Business Partner - Global Solution Specialist owns a defined portfolio of clients and is accountable for hands-on delivery, technical quality, client experience, and commercial outcomes against agreed KPIs.
The role operates within the Corporate Services POD model as a senior technical contributor, working closely with Global Account Managers, Sales, Accounts Administrators, and outsourced providers to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes for clients.
Duties/Responsibilities
Client Portfolio Ownership
* Own and manage a defined portfolio of clients.
* Act as the senior technical and delivery lead for assigned clients
* Governance, meetings, and actions are executed consistently
* Upsell and expansion opportunities are identified and progressed
* Build and maintain trusted, senior client relationships through clear communication and confident technical judgement.
Technical Accounting & Advisory Delivery
* Personally deliver and review complex technical accounting outputs across the portfolio.
* Lead on judgement-based accounting matters for clients.
* Prepare and/or review statutory accounts (FRS 102 / FRS 105)
* Management accounts and reconciliations
* Journals and supporting schedules
* Deliver UK compliance obligations including:
* VAT returns
* Corporation Tax returns (CT600)
* Provide UK accounting expertise within multi-country and multi-entity client structures.
* Continuously improve and innovate processes, procedures, data, and systems
Global Solution Design & Sales Support
* Support Sales and Business Development in:
* Building accounting and corporate services solutions for new clients
* Contributing to proposals, scoping, and onboarding design
* Provide technical input into solution design for complex, multi-country engagements.
* Act as a senior technical presence in early-stage client discussions where required.
POD Delivery & Supplier Coordination
* Operate as a key delivery member within the Corporate Services POD.
* Work with PAs and outsourced providers to ensure work is delivered accurately, on time, and to the companies quality and CX standards.
* Review outsourced outputs for assigned clients and escalate delivery or quality issues where required.
* Coordinate delivery activity with the Corporate Services POD Leader once appointed.
* Work with the Director of Corporate Services to develop client strategies and identify commercial opportunities, agreeing a strategic development plan for each client in terms of product and service enhancements.
Technical Support to the Team
* Act as a senior technical reference point for other junior accountants and outsourced personnel within Corporate Services.
* Provide day-to-day direction, oversight, and mentorship of UK-based Accounts Administrators working on the assigned client portfolio, ensuring deliverables meet Briars' technical and CX standards.
* Provide guidance and support on complex accounting matters as required.
* This support is technical and advisory only and does not include:
* Line management
* Performance management
* Objective setting
* Progression or development ownership
Experience Required
* Confident client-facing communicator with strong commercial awareness.
* Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
* Minimum 3 years post-qualified experience in a 360-degree client-facing role, retaining a hands-on delivery approach.
* Strong technical capability across UK GAAP, VAT, Corporation Tax, and statutory compliance.
* Experience working with multi-entity and multi-country client structures.
* Confident client-facing communicator with strong commercial awareness.
* Experience with Xero, CCH, Caseware, ASANA, and Claude (or comparable AI tools) is desirable. xsngvjr
This role would suit someone who is either a first or second time mover from practice, ideally a mid-tier firm or a technically strong accountant that has spent some time in a business partner role.