Finance Business Partner
Salary: £48,000 – £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Location: Canterbury
Job Type: Full time/permanent (Office based)
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join a dynamic finance team and deliver high‑quality commercial insight and financial support to business stakeholders. You will play a key role in driving business performance through robust financial analysis, planning, and effective partnership with operational leaders.
Key responsibilities
* Act as the primary finance point of contact for assigned business units, providing clear, pragmatic financial guidance to support decision‑making.
* Prepare and present monthly management reports, highlighting key drivers, variances and recommendations to improve performance.
* Lead budgeting, forecasting and long‑range planning processes, working closely with stakeholders to build realistic and stretch scenarios.
* Deliver insightful financial analysis and modelling to support business cases, strategic projects and investment decisions.
* Support month‑end and year‑end close activities, ensuring accuracy of financial results and timely reconciliations.
* Challenge and influence commercial decisions through actionable financial insight and scenario analysis.
* Drive development of KPIs and dashboards to monitor performance and support continuous improvement.
* Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to optimise cost, identify efficiencies and improve financial controls.
* Coach and develop non‑finance colleagues on financial literacy and best practice.
What we’re looking for
* Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent finance qualification with demonstrable experience in a business partnering or commercial finance role.
* Strong commercial acumen and the ability to translate data into clear, business‑focused recommendations.
* Excellent financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting skills.
* Proven experience producing management reporting and explaining complex financial information to non‑financial stakeholders.
* Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with financial systems/ERPs and BI tools.
* Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management abilities.
* Highly analytical with attention to detail and a pragmatic approach to problem‑solving.
* Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
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