Finance Business Partner
About the Role
Sewell Wallis are working with a dynamic and forward-thinking company looking to recruit a qualified Finance Business Partner.
With a strong market presence and a commitment to continuous improvement, this business is seeking a commercially astute Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial insight and support key business decisions. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders, driving performance and identifying opportunities for profit improvement.
This position would suit a commercially focused finance professional looking to take the next step in their career, with the opportunity to make a real impact on business performance.
What will you be doing?
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Finance Business Partner will take ownership of key P&L areas, providing financial analysis and strategic recommendations to support business growth.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the business, supporting and challenging decision-making to maximise both short- and long-term value.
- Lead on financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for your business areas, ensuring insightful commentary and analysis.
- Conduct deep-dive financial analysis, identifying trends and making strategic recommendations to improve profitability.
- Responsible for the CapEx process within areas of responsibility.
- Provide financial insights that enhance business performance, improving reporting quality and interaction with stakeholders.
- Support and review major tenders for key customers and suppliers.
- Monitor macroeconomic trends, regulatory changes, and competitor performance to assess potential business impacts.
- Drive efficiency and automation within the finance function, ensuring best-in-class business intelligence.
What skills are we looking for?
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification.
- Experience in a commercial, business-facing finance role.
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
- Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to challenge and influence decision-making.
- Experience with SAP S4 and IBM TM1 is desirable.
What's on offer?
- Competitive salary + 10% bonus
- Career progression opportunities within a growing business.
- Hybrid working - 2 days/ week in the office
- Private medical insurance.
- Life insurance.
Send us your CV below, or contact becky.booth@sewellwallis.com for more information.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
