Senior Finance Business Partner - Technology

About the role

Altum Consulting is supporting a large international organisation to appoint a commercially‑minded Senior Finance Business Partner for its Data & Technology function. Reporting to the Group CTO, you will provide high‑quality financial insight, challenge and decision support across a substantial technology and central overhead portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance partner to the Group CTO and Data & Technology leadership team.
• Provide commercial insight, challenge and decision support on technology strategy, investment priorities and resource allocation.
• Build and maintain the Data & Technology business plan, balancing transformation, growth and core infrastructure investment.
• Develop robust business cases for technology investment, headcount and transformation initiatives, including ROI and benefits analysis.
• Own the budgeting and rolling forecast process for Data & Technology and Group overheads.
• Improve forecast accuracy, financial visibility and accountability across the cost base.
• Establish clear governance and cost ownership, identifying efficiencies, duplication and simplification opportunities.
• Track savings initiatives, transformation benefits and the ongoing value delivered from technology spend.
• Deliver accurate monthly reporting, dashboards and forward‑looking insight on performance, risks and opportunities.
• Lead improvements across the finance operating model, systems, data, reporting, AI and automation.

Required profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong finance business partnering experience within a large, complex organisation.
• Demonstrable experience partnering directly with a CTO, CIO or senior technology leadership team.
• Deep understanding of technology cost bases, investment decisions and transformation programmes.
• Experience supporting business cases for technology, data, systems, infrastructure or digital investment.
• Significant exposure to budgeting, forecasting and performance management.

Required skills

What we offer

• Hybrid working in London.
• Competitive salary around £100,000 per year.
• Excellent bonus and benefits package.