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