Finance Business Partner - #2174702

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially focused Finance Business Partner to support senior stakeholders in driving business performance, profitability, and strategic decision-making in this top law firm.

This role will partner closely with senior leaders and operational teams, providing commercial insight, challenging decision-making constructively, and delivering financial analysis that supports growth and continuous improvement. The position is focused on influencing business performance rather than traditional financial reporting and offers the chance to become a trusted adviser to key stakeholders across the organisation.

Individuals from any industry sector will be considered. The organisation is particularly interested in speaking with Finance Business Partners who have experience supporting operational leaders, driving commercial performance, and influencing strategic decisions, and who are interested in making the move into the legal sector.

Key Responsibilities as the Finance Business Partner

Strategic Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted finance adviser to senior leaders, providing commercial insight and constructive challenge.
• Influence strategic and operational decision-making through robust financial analysis and recommendations.
• Support the development and delivery of growth strategies, business plans, and investment opportunities.
• Provide financial input into strategic initiatives, transformation programmes, and business change projects.
• Build a strong understanding of the commercial drivers, opportunities, and challenges facing the business.

Financial Planning & Performance Management

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning activities.
• Deliver insightful analysis of revenue, profitability, utilisation, pricing, working capital, and cash generation.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and recommend actions to improve performance.
• Monitor business performance against budgets and forecasts, highlighting key trends and variances.
• Prepare and present meaningful management information to senior stakeholders.

Commercial Analysis & Decision Support

• Conduct profitability reviews across teams, clients, projects, and business units.
• Develop financial models, business cases, scenario planning, and investment appraisals.
• Evaluate commercial opportunities and provide recommendations to maximise returns.
• Analyse financial and operational data to identify opportunities for growth, efficiency, and margin improvement.
• Translate complex financial information into practical business recommendations.

Working Capital & Cash Management

• Work closely with finance and operational teams to improve billing, collections, cash flow, and overall working capital performance.
• Drive accountability and ownership of cash performance across stakeholder groups.
• Support initiatives aimed at improving cash generation and financial efficiency.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build effective relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders across the business.
• Challenge assumptions constructively while maintaining strong collaborative relationships.
• Promote commercial awareness and financial accountability.
• Present financial analysis and recommendations confidently to leadership teams.
• Act as a key link between Finance and the wider business.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to enhance reporting, forecasting, and decision-support processes.
• Champion best practice in commercial finance and business partnering.
• Support ongoing improvements in financial performance management and commercial insight.

Skills & Experience necessary for this Finance Business Partner

Essential

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience in a Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance, Strategic Finance, or similar role.
• Proven ability to influence business decisions through financial insight and commercial analysis.
• Strong commercial acumen and a track record of improving financial performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience building financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with complex datasets.
• Ability to communicate financial information effectively to both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Experience presenting to senior leadership teams.

Personal Attributes

• Commercially minded and strategic.
• Proactive and solutions-focused.
• Strong communicator with excellent influencing skills.
• Confident working with senior stakeholders.
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Collaborative and relationship-driven.
• Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Curious, analytical, and committed to continuous improvement.

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