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Senior Finance Business Partner
PE-Backed Technical Services & Facilities Management
Reporting to: Finance Director
Location: Central London | Hybrid (3 days in the office, 2 days from home)
Package: Up to £80,000 + Bonus and Comprehensive Benefits
Nirvana Search is exclusively partnering with a highly successful, Private Equity-backed Technical Services and Facilities Management Group to recruit a commercially astute Senior Finance Business Partner.
Operating in a fast-paced, contract-led environment, the business is executing an aggressive buy-and-build strategy and undergoing a period of rapid acquisitive and organic growth.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this is a fantastic opportunity for a highly commercial finance professional to bridge the gap between finance and the wider business.
You will be joining a dynamic PE-backed environment where you will partner closely with operational leadership and the Executive team to drive contract profitability, support M&A integration, and deliver actionable insights that influence strategic decision-making.
You will be responsible for:
- Commercial Business Partnering: Act as the key financial advisor to non-finance stakeholders and operational leads. Challenge the status quo, drive deep-dive analysis into project and contract profitability, and ensure margins are protected across the group.
- M&A & Post-Merger Integration: Support the wider executive team with the commercial evaluation of target acquisitions and play a hands-on role in the financial onboarding and integration of newly acquired entities.
- Management Reporting & Insight: Oversee the delivery of high-quality management accounts and board packs, shifting the focus from historical reporting to forward-looking variance analysis, forecasting, and commercial commentary.
- Working Capital & Cash Flow: Partner with operational teams to drive a robust working capital management strategy, maintaining tight controls over WIP (Work in Progress), billing, and cash flow forecasting.
- Process Optimisation & Scalability: Identify and implement continuous improvements across financial systems, reporting tools, and workflows to ensure the finance function can seamlessly scale with ongoing M&A activity.
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Knowledge and Experience
We are looking for a highly driven candidate who is ready to accelerate their career in a highly visible, commercially focused role within a fast-paced service environment.
- Qualified Accountant: (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) is essential.
- Experience: 3–5 years post-qualification experience, ideally within a Facilities Management, Technical Services, Building Services, or contract-led engineering environment.
- Commercial & Analytical Edge: A proven track record of business partnering, with the ability to translate complex financial data (including WIP and contract margins) into clear, actionable commercial strategies.
- M&A & PE Exposure: Prior experience within a highly acquisitive or Private Equity-backed environment is a distinct advantage, particularly exposure to post-merger integration or synergy tracking.
- Systems Savvy: Advanced Excel skills and experience leveraging financial systems to improve reporting processes.
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Personal Skills & Attributes
- Relationship Builder: Exceptional interpersonal skills with the credibility to challenge, influence, and build trust with senior stakeholders across all business functions.
- Agile & Proactive: A self-starter who thrives in a fluid, fast-paced environment and is comfortable navigating the ambiguities of an active buy-and-build strategy.
- Highly Organised: Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage conflicting priorities and deadlines.
- Resilient: Thrives under the pressure of a rapidly growing, target-driven business.
If you are a driven finance professional looking to make your mark in a PE-backed growth story, apply in confidence to Nirvana Search now.
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