Senior Finance Business Partner

Senior Finance Business Partner Location: York Sector: Fast paced, large business About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to join a high performing Finance team and work as an integral part of a key business division's leadership team. This is a commercially focused role, responsible for providing high-quality financial insight, challenge and business partnering to senior stakeholders. You will play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial risk management, helping the business make informed decisions and improve financial performance. The role also includes the management and development of a Finance Analyst, alongside responsibility for enhancing financial analysis and reporting across the division. Key Responsibilities • Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to senior leaders and the divisional leadership team, providing insight, challenge and advice to support business decision making. • Manage and develop a Finance Analyst, providing coaching, guidance and support to enhance capability and performance. • Lead the development of divisional analysis and reporting, standardising and automating processes where possible to improve efficiency and create capacity for value-added activity. • Prepare and present thorough analysis of key financial variances against annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, providing clear conclusions and recommended actions. • Review, assess and report regularly on key financial risks and opportunities, identifying actions required to mitigate risks and maximise opportunities. • Lead the development and management of annual standard cost processes and quarterly forecast submissions. • Provide financial expertise to support the validation, assessment and post-evaluation of capital investment proposals. • Challenge and validate financial assumptions within new product, commercial or business case proposals. • Provide Finance Business Partnering support across month-end, forecasting and quarterly business review processes. • Lead and contribute to ad-hoc projects and other strategic initiatives as required. About You You will be an experienced (and qualified) finance professional with strong commercial awareness and the confidence to operate as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders. You will be comfortable analysing, interpreting and communicating financial performance, while also having the confidence to challenge assumptions and influence decisions. Experience & Qualifications • Several years of relevant experience in commercial finance with a recognised accountancy qualification. • Experience working effectively with senior stakeholders. • Experience of working within a complex operational or commercial or business. • Proven experience analysing and reporting on financial performance. • Experience implementing and maintaining effective financial controls. • Professional accountancy qualification. • Strong Microsoft Office skills and financial systems experience. Key Skills & Behaviours • Strong analytical ability, with the capacity to understand and interpret complex financial results. • Strong problem solving skills and commercial judgement. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Strong negotiation and influencing skills. • The confidence and courage to challenge constructively. • A collaborative approach and the ability to build strong partnerships. • Learning agility and the ability to adapt to changing business requirements. • Resilience and the ability to maintain effectiveness in challenging circumstances. • A strong focus on delivering results and meeting commitments. • Customer-focused, with the ability to understand stakeholder needs and deliver practical, value-adding solutions. Key Stakeholders You will work closely with: • Divisional Directors • Senior Business Leaders • Finance Leadership Team • Divisional Leadership Team • Corporate Finance and wider Finance stakeholders Why Join? This is an opportunity to take on a highly visible Finance Business Partnering role within a complex and commercially important division. You will have the opportunity to influence senior decision-making, lead financial performance and risk discussions, develop a member of the Finance team and drive improvements in analysis, reporting and business partnering.