Finance Business Partner

Project overview

Finance Business Partner

Project details

Hatfield (Hybrid Working)

Contract: 6 months, with potential for permanent

Salary: 75,000- 85,000 per annum, depending on experience

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join a large, fast-paced and commercially driven organisation on an initial six-month contract, with the potential for a permanent position.

Working within a high-performing finance function, you will partner with senior stakeholders to drive business performance, provide meaningful commercial insight and influence strategic decision-making. This is a high-profile opportunity to support key business areas, challenge performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency.

The role will combine hands-on financial analysis with strategic business partnering, offering exposure to senior leadership, financial planning and transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with senior commercial and operational stakeholders, providing financial insight and constructive challenge to support decision-making.

Analyse business performance, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improved profitability and efficiency.

Lead forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning activities, ensuring alignment with wider business objectives.

Deliver insightful management reporting and financial commentary, translating results into clear, actionable recommendations.

Develop financial models and analysis to support key projects, investment decisions and commercial initiatives.

Lead performance review discussions, communicating financial results and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Support transformation projects and ad hoc business initiatives, driving continuous improvement and value creation.

Work collaboratively across finance and wider business teams to strengthen financial understanding and accountability.

About You

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance or FP&A role.

Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively.

Experienced in financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting and performance analysis.

Confident translating complex financial information into clear, actionable business insights.

Comfortable operating within a large, complex and fast-paced organisation.

Experience within retail or a similarly complex, multi-site business would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

A competitive salary of 75,000- 85,000 per annum.

An initial six-month contract, with potential for a permanent opportunity.

Hybrid working, based in Hatfield.

The opportunity to work closely with senior leadership teams on commercially significant projects.

A varied and high-profile role within an established, collaborative finance function.

If you are an experienced Finance Business Partner looking for a challenging interim opportunity with the possibility of a longer-term future, we would welcome a confidential conversation.

Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

• Start: flexible
• Location: Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK, GB