Distinct | B Corp
Senior Finance Business Partner
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Senior Finance Business Partner
Location: Derby Salary: Up to £70,000 + additional long-term incentive potential Location Flexibility: 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home
This is a brilliant opportunity to join a growing, service-based business in Derby as a Senior Finance Business Partner.
You’ll report to the Commercial Finance Director, taking full ownership across forecasting, budgeting, reporting, commercial insight, and business partnering. This is a forward-looking, strategic finance role—one that goes beyond reporting the numbers.
You won’t just explain what has happened—you’ll help the business understand what the numbers mean, what needs to change, and what actions must be taken.
Why This Role Is Worth Your Attention
✅ True Ownership
- Own the group forecast, lead the budgeting process, and enhance the quality of reporting, commentary, and commercial insight.
✅ Proper Business Partnering
- Work closely with senior stakeholders and department heads, challenging assumptions, reviewing cost pressures, and driving better accountability across the business.
✅ Forward-Looking FP&A Focus
- This is not a traditional month-end role. While reporting is part of it, the primary focus is on forecasting, planning, insight, modelling, and improving finance’s role in decision-making.
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✅ Executive Exposure & Visibility
- Engage in group-level reporting, senior stakeholder conversations, and board-level insights, gaining high visibility across the business.
✅ Team Management & Development
- Manage and develop 2 Finance Business Partners, improving teamwide commercial insight, challenge, and ownership.
✅ High-Calibre Finance Function
- Join a finance team that is evolving, improving systems, strengthening forecasting, and driving finance closer to the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Owning financial planning: Lead the group forecast and budgeting process.
- Strategic challenge: Identify and push back on assumptions, risks, and opportunities across the business.
- Executive insights: Produce sharp commentary, reporting, and commercial insight for senior stakeholders and board discussions.
- Overhead management: Host monthly overhead reviews and act as a true finance business partner on cost, spend, and accountability.
- Team leadership: Manage and develop 2 Finance Business Partners.
- Process enhancement: Improve management information (MI), reporting, financial modelling, and ways of working.
- Modernisation: Get involved in process improvement, AI integration, and adopting new FP&A tools.
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Key Requirements
- Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
- Strong commercial finance, FP&A, or business partnering experience.
- Proven management experience required.
- Excel proficiency & financial modelling skills at an advanced level.
- Proven track record of owning forecasts and budgets.
- Confident challenger: Comfortable pushing back on senior stakeholders and tough conversations.
- Strong communications & influencing skills—the ability to articulate clearly in room environments.
- Ability to say what needs to be said, in the right way—directness without being confrontational.
Package & Perks
- Salary: Up to £70,000 (plus long-term incentive potential).
- Holidays: 25 days + increase with service.
- Private medical insurance & life assurance.
- Pension scheme with matched contribution.
- Free onsite parking.
Ideal Fit For You?
This role will suit someone looking for a proper commercial finance position with: ✔ Ownership and visibility in decision-making. ✔ Team leadership and development opportunities. ✔ The ability to shape how the business forecasts, plans, and strategises.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation to explore further.
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