Senior Finance Business Partner
Global Travel Business
£65,000 - £70,000
Bradford
Hybrid 3 days office/ 2 wfh pw
We’re seeking a dynamic Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner to join our team, taking a central role in influencing strategic decision-making across the business. This position is ideal for a commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a fast-moving environment and excels at building strong partnerships across departments.
As a key finance leader, you'll work closely with stakeholders across the business to provide insights, challenge assumptions, and support forward-looking planning processes. You’ll be instrumental in the financial planning and analysis function, ensuring that commercial strategies are underpinned by solid financial data and analysis.
What You’ll Be Doing:
* Partner with senior leaders and budget holders to deliver insightful analysis that drives informed, strategic decisions.
* Promote financial ownership within operational teams by equipping them with meaningful, easy-to-understand financial information.
* Liaise with offshore teams, resolving issues and validating financial inputs.
* Identify opportunities for commercial improvement, cost savings, and risk mitigation.
* Lead investigations into variances, working collaboratively to uncover root causes and suggest actions.
* Collaborate with accounting teams to gather and interpret key financial data.
* Develop and maintain a comprehensive monthly reporting pack.
* Present key financial and operational metrics at departmental meetings, covering performance trends, risks, KPIs, and forecasts.
* Support the creation of rolling profit and loss forecasts with accuracy and consistency.
* Assist in delivering timely budgets and forecasts alongside the Head of FP&A.
* Conduct industry benchmarking and prepare competitive analysis reports.
Your Experience & Skills:
* Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) - ideally
* Proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders.
* Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset and a focus on continuous improvement.
* Comfortable navigating ambiguity and challenging the status quo where needed.
* Effective time management and prioritisation skills, capable of juggling multiple tasks and tight deadlines independently.
* Confident communicator who can translate financial data for non-finance stakeholders.
* Advanced analytical skills, particularly in financial modelling, forecasting, and performance reporting.
* Detail-focused while maintaining a strategic outlook.
* Solid experience with Excel and SharePoint; Power BI skills highly desirable.