Senior Finance Business Partner - Technology Change
Posted 1 day ago by 1763646495
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
London
Summary: The Senior Finance Business Partner role involves taking ownership of the financial position for a major Technology Practice within a Global Business Intelligence company. The position requires strong analytical skills and collaboration with technology leadership to drive business performance through effective financial management. This is a 6-month contract role based in London, requiring a mix of on-site and remote work. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in finance business partnering, particularly within technology sectors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take end-to-end ownership of the financial position for a major Technology Practice (c. £50 million budget)
- Lead forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and insightful analysis
- Partner with Technology leadership to build and deliver business plans and the 3-Year Plan model
- Enhance and improve financial systems and reporting tools (SAPFC, TM1, Excel add-ins)
- Provide clear, actionable commentary and variance analysis for stakeholders
- Manage and develop a Senior Finance Business Analyst, and contribute to the leadership team
- Ensure robust governance, controls, and compliance with Group Finance policy
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Finance Business Partner, ideally supporting technology teams and managing projects at group level
- Strong cost control, budget management, and financial leadership skills
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities, including with non-finance colleagues
- Proactive, independent, and analytical approach-able to challenge and influence constructively
- Comfortable with financial systems (SAP, TM1, or similar)-TM1 experience is a plus
- Recognised professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Senior Finance Business Partner
Contract: 6 months (Inside IR35)
Location: London (2-3 days per week in the office)
Start: ASAP
Are you an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner with a passion for technology and a knack for driving business performance? We're looking for a proactive, analytical, and collaborative professional to join our client who are a Global Business Intelligence, Publications and Events company on a 6-month contract.
What You'll Do:
- Take end-to-end ownership of the financial position for a major Technology Practice (c. £50 million budget)
- Lead forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and insightful analysis
- Partner with Technology leadership to build and deliver business plans and the 3-Year Plan model
- Enhance and improve financial systems and reporting tools (SAPFC, TM1, Excel add-ins)
- Provide clear, actionable commentary and variance analysis for stakeholders
- Manage and develop a Senior Finance Business Analyst, and contribute to the leadership team
- Ensure robust governance, controls, and compliance with Group Finance policy
What We're Looking For:
- Proven experience as a Finance Business Partner, ideally supporting technology teams and managing projects at group level
- Strong cost control, budget management, and financial leadership skills
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities, including with non-finance colleagues
- Proactive, independent, and analytical approach-able to challenge and influence constructively
- Comfortable with financial systems (SAP, TM1, or similar)-TM1 experience is a plus
- Recognised professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
If you're ready to make an impact in a dynamic, technology-driven environment, we'd love to hear from you!
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.