Finance Business Partner

Gleeson Recruitment Group are exclusively partnering with a high-growth and acquisitive, private equity backed business, who are looking to add a new Finance Business Partner to their ever-growing Finance function. This is a multi-site business, which would involve an element of travel and a qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) Finance Business Partner, who has worked in a similar position.

As a Finance Business Partner, you will be at the heart of the business, working closely with senior management and operational teams to drive profitability, control costs, and support key decision-making processes. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, multi-site environment, and partner with stakeholders to provide actionable financial insights that contribute to our client's growth strategy.

Key responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner position:

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing financial insights and strategic recommendations to improve business performance.
• Collaborate with operational managers to understand business drivers, identify risks, and support budgetary control across multiple sites.
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and present key findings to senior stakeholders.
• Analyse site-level performance and develop KPIs to measure operational efficiency and profitability.
• Drive initiatives to optimise costs, improve margins, and manage working capital effectively.
• Support due diligence, financial modelling, and post-acquisition integration activities in a private equity environment.
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting to support business cases, investment decisions, and strategic projects.

Requirements of the position:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong commercial acumen.
• Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner role, ideally within a multi-site, private equity-backed, or fast-paced business.
• Strong financial analysis skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with a proven track record of influencing and supporting senior leaders.
• Experience in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and thrive in a dynamic, growth-driven environment.
• A proactive and solution-oriented mindset with strong communication and presentation skills.

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