Finance Business Partner Opportunity - Strategic Leadership - Essex/Hybrid - £75,000 to £85, 000+Bonus+Bens

Your new company
Are you a commercially astute Finance Business Partner ready to influence board-level decisions and drive strategic growth across a dynamic, market-leading group?We're partnering with a fast-growing organisation that places ESG at the heart of its business and growth strategy. This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking leadership team and play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy across the group.
Your new role
Reporting directly to the Financial Director and working closely with the board, you'll be a crucial strategic Business Partner and lead financial operations for a key division, delivering high-impact insights that influence and shape strategic planning, navigate growth and drive performance.
The ability to proactively adapt, build strong networks, and translate complex financial data into clear, actionable strategies is vital for success.
This is a hands-on, strategic role where you'll manage a team of finance professionals and ensure financial planning aligns with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:

Deliver accurate, timely, and insightful financial planning and reporting to support strategic decision-making.

Translate group-wide financial strategy into actionable divisional plans.

Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cost control processes.

Develop financial models and streamline reporting using advanced Excel techniques.

Ensure compliance with financial governance and regulatory standards.

Partner with operational leaders to identify risks, drive improvements, and optimise performance.

Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes.

Champion process automation and system upgrades to enhance efficiency.

What you'll need to succeed

Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Proven experience in financial leadership roles, within medium to large organisations

Strong commercial acumen

Effective business partnering experience, excellent communication and influencing skills, financial analysis, and risk mitigation skills.

IT Skills: Advanced Excel, financial modelling, AI/BI Tools and automation, experience of working with ERP systems such as, NetSuite/Oracle/SAP/Microsoft Dynamics

Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.

A strategic mindset with the ability to lead change and inspire high performance.

Professional, accountable, and solutions-focused.

Strong business insight and decision-making capabilities.

Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

Collaborative leader with a passion for continuous improvement.

What you'll get in return
You will be working for a successful, entrepreneurial, market-leading group, with an excellent track record and exciting strategic growth plans in new and established markets. They offer a collaborative, aspirational and rewarding culture with excellent opportunities for personal and career development and onward career progression within the group. The business operates from modern offices in Essex, working on a hybrid basis.
Salary: £75,000 to £85,000 plus bonus.
Pension, life assurance, health insurance, 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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