Senior Finance Business Partner

  • Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
  • Bristol, Somerset
  • Jan 31, 2026
Full time Banking Finance

Job Description

Your new companyA Bristol-based employer is looking to recruit a Senior Finance Business Partner into this newly created role. Your new roleSitting in a large group, they have a fast-growing e-commerce offering that is a rapidly expanding. Serving customers across the UK, the business is focused on delivering trusted, accessible solutions and is entering an exciting phase of accelerated growth. Sitting as part of the business units SLT, you will work with a wide range of operational and commercial teams, helping to shape the company's growth. The role will include:

  • Drive financial performance and accountability across the division.
  • Lead financial analysis and reporting, providing insights into key drivers.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards to monitor business performance.
  • Manage month-end close processes with offshore teams.
  • Own the P&L and Capex budgeting.
  • Drive and support strategic projects including pricing analysis and product profitability.

What you'll need to succeedTo thrive in this role, you'll bring a proactive, analytical approach and a genuine curiosity about how a business operates. You're someone who can dive into the detail while also stepping back to provide strategic insight, confidently driving work forward both independently and across teams. You'll be comfortable challenging thinking, identifying risks and opportunities, and shaping action plans that support the wider strategy. Alongside this mindset, you'll bring the following experience and capabilities:

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
  • Proven experience in Finance, Business Partnering or Commercial Finance, with strong management accounting skills
  • Advanced analytical ability, able to interpret data, build impactful models, and tell the story behind the numbers
  • Background in e-commerce preferred; retail or other fast-paced, growth-focused environments is also relevant.
  • Strong Excel skills and experience with data visualisation tools (Power BI or similar desirable)
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills, with confidence challenging stakeholders
  • Highly organised, detail-focused, and comfortable managing multiple priorities
  • Experience working with Oracle is a plus

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