Based on the outskirts of St. Helens within easy commute from the M6, this highly successful service business operate across several sectors, and have a group turnover in excess of £200m. One of the UK’s most vibrant and dynamic organisations, they continue to grow at a rapid pace and have a new requirement within the finance function. Supporting the group, leading on statutory accounting requirements, the role also leads on treasury management. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, the role adds value across the various business units and central group function.

Your role as Finance Business Partner:

As Finance Business Partner you shall work closely with senior stakeholders and budget holders, supporting better decision-making, financial discipline and performance across the group. You’ll provide clear insight into performance, helping teams understand key drivers and where action may be needed. You’ll support budgeting, forecasting and reporting, contribute to performance analysis, and help identify risks and opportunities as they arise. You’ll also contribute to improving the quality and consistency of business partnering and performance reporting, supporting a more structured and informed approach to financial management. Through this role, you’ll help improve performance visibility, support accountability, and contribute to better commercial outcomes.

Main Role Duties:

• Support budget holders and senior stakeholders with day-to-day financial insight and performance support • Produce monthly reporting for your areas, including variance analysis and clear commentary on key drivers • Help improve budget ownership through effective budgeting and forecasting support • Identify risks, overspends and underperformance early, and support corrective action • Provide ad-hoc analysis to support operational and commercial decisions • Work closely with Management Accounts and transactional finance to ensure month-end is delivered accurately and on time • Support improvements to reporting, processes and financial discipline across the business • Maintain awareness of working capital and cash drivers, including impacts on invoice quality and debtor performance

This is a hands-on role suited to someone comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, who can communicate clearly in plain English and build effective working relationships with stakeholders.

Experience & Qualifications Required to apply:

To be considered for this role you shall have experience in a fast paced environment, and in a similar role. Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) you shall have proven experience in a Finance Business Partnering role supporting senior stakeholders and budget holders. With strong understanding of management accounts, key cost drivers, and margin/profitability analysis your experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, shall also include the ability to explain performance clearly in plain English. Confident producing insightful reporting and turning analysis into practical recommendations and actions you shall have strong analytical skills, able to identify trends, risks, and opportunities early and support corrective action. It is important you have the skills and ability to work independently and manage your workload in a dynamic environment, and have commercial experience within a fast-paced SME environment.

This Role Is Being Managed By Darren Cadman, Kenton Black Finance