Finance Business Partner 12 Month FTC
Posted 4 days ago by Broster Buchanan
£65,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Undetermined
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Group Finance Business Partner role is a high-impact position within a fast-growing business, focusing on strategic decision-making and financial insight across a complex group structure. This 12-month Fixed Term Contract involves partnering with senior leadership to drive performance and value creation, particularly in the context of frequent acquisitions. The role requires a qualified accountant to provide actionable insights and support financial controls in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Business partner senior stakeholders across the group, providing high-quality financial insight and commercial challenge
- Lead group-wide budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting
- Support acquisition integration, including financial modelling, synergies, and post-deal performance tracking
- Deliver meaningful variance analysis, KPI reporting and performance dashboards
- Drive consistency, controls and best practice across a complex multi-entity environment
- Support strategic initiatives, investment cases and long-term planning
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Strong experience in a Group Finance, FP&A or Finance Business Partnering role within a fast-paced environment
- Confident working with senior leadership and non-finance stakeholders
- Highly analytical with the ability to turn data into commercial insight
- Comfortable operating in a dynamic, evolving business with changing priorities
Salary (Rate): £65,000.00 yearly
City: Manchester Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Broster Buchanan are supporting our client, an acquisitive, fast-growing business with a significant UK and international footprint, in the appointment of a Group Finance Business Partner on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract. This is a high-impact role sitting at the centre of a complex and evolving group structure, partnering with senior leadership to drive performance, integration, and value creation across the business.
The Opportunity
As Group Finance Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in supporting strategic decision-making across the group. With frequent acquisitions and a diverse portfolio of operating businesses, you will help ensure financial insight, control and commercial rigour underpin every stage of growth. You will act as a key link between Group Finance and operational leadership, providing clear, actionable insight and challenging where necessary to maximise profitability and return on investment.
Key Responsibilities
- Business partner senior stakeholders across the group, providing high-quality financial insight and commercial challenge
- Lead group-wide budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting
- Support acquisition integration, including financial modelling, synergies, and post-deal performance tracking
- Deliver meaningful variance analysis, KPI reporting and performance dashboards
- Drive consistency, controls and best practice across a complex multi-entity environment
- Support strategic initiatives, investment cases and long-term planning
The Ideal Candidate
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) Strong experience in a Group Finance, FP&A or Finance Business Partnering role within a fast-paced environment Confident working with senior leadership and non-finance stakeholders Highly analytical with the ability to turn data into commercial insight Comfortable operating in a dynamic, evolving business with changing priorities