Assistant Finance Business Partner

About the role

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Assistant Finance Business Partner will support the finance team in delivering accurate management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial insight to drive business performance.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting the production of monthly management accounts and financial reports
• Assisting with budgeting and forecasting processes
• Providing variance analysis and commentary on business performance
• Supporting operational managers with financial information and reporting
• Producing KPI reports and performance dashboards
• Identifying trends and providing actionable financial insight
• Assisting with month‑end close activities, including accruals and prepayments
• Supporting business case preparation and financial modelling
• Monitoring departmental expenditure against budget
• Working with non‑finance stakeholders to improve financial understanding
• Assisting with continuous improvement projects across finance and operations
• Supporting year‑end and audit processes

Required profile

• AAT qualified or studying towards ACCA, CIMA or ACA
• Previous experience in management accounts, financial analysis or business partnering support
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and financial modelling
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities
• Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships across the business
• Commercially aware with an interest in driving business performance

Required skills

• Excel
• Pivot Tables
• Financial modelling