Finance Business Partner

  • SF Recruitment
  • Jan 30, 2026
Full time Banking Finance

Job Description

Finance Business Partner - PE-Backed Business Services Group - Central London (3-4 days in office) - Salary: £80,000-£85,000 A private-equity backed, buy-and-build, business services organisation in Central London is seeking a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join its growing team. This is a fast-paced, highly influential role where you will work closely with department managers across the organisation, collaborate directly with the CFO, and play a key part in driving performance during an exciting phase of acquisition-led growth. This position goes well beyond traditional reporting and forecasting. It is centred on true business partnering, operational analysis, and challenging financial drivers - particularly labour and operational costs - to support value creation in a scaling environment. You will be working with senior stakeholders across operations, commercial teams, and central functions. A little more about the role

Business Partnering & Strategic Support

  • Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to operational and commercial leaders
  • Work closely with the CFO to provide analysis that informs strategic and operational decisions
  • Translate complex financial data into clear insights that non-finance stakeholders can act on.

Financial & Operational Analysis

  • Identify trends, risks, and opportunities across key performance areas
  • Highlight cost-saving opportunities and support implementation of performance improvements

Planning & Forecasting

  • Support the budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecast processes with a strong commercial lens
  • Develop robust financial models that support decision-making in a buy-and-build environment
  • Provide challenge and pushback where necessary to maintain financial discipline.

Process & Performance Improvement

  • Contribute to strengthening FP&A processes as the business scales
  • Support integration and performance tracking of newly acquired businesses
  • Enhance the visibility of KPIs and operational drivers for senior leadership

A little bit about you

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
  • Proven experience in a genuine Finance Business Partner role
  • Strong commercial mindset with the confidence to challenge stakeholders at all levels
  • Experience analysing labour costs, operational metrics, or similar cost-driven environments
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Ambitious, proactive, and comfortable operating in a dynamic PE-backed setting

Finance Business Partner - PE-Backed Business Services Group - Central London (3-4 days in office) - Salary: £80,000-£85,000