Job Description

Senior Finance Business PartnerWe are seeking a highly experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to work closely with senior leaders, providing high-quality financial insight, challenge and support. This is a transformational role, focused on improving the way overheads are planned, reported and allocated across the organisation. You will operate in a complex environment, translating high-level requirements into clear, deliverable financial solutions that drive transparency, control and informed decision-making.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the end-to-end management, reporting and planning of group overhead costs, ensuring all deadlines are met with a high level of accuracy and consistency.Transform overhead reporting to improve transparency and usability for senior stakeholders.Redesign the budgeting and forecasting approach for overheads, streamlining processes and removing inefficiencies.Develop and implement an enhanced cost allocation model, clearly distinguishing between direct and indirect costs and enabling monthly reporting by function and business unit.Partner with finance transformation teams to standardise structures, data and reporting across the wider organisation.Work closely with senior functional leaders to produce high-quality budget and forecast packs, providing insight and challenge where required.Ensure the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of financial data, supporting and developing team members and key stakeholders.Deliver complex financial information in a clear, concise manner to senior audiences, supporting effective decision-making.Develop solutions to improve cost tracking and reporting within financial systems.Key RequirementsFully qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience.Proven experience partnering with senior leaders and executive-level stakeholders.Strong background in budgeting, forecasting and management reporting across a full annual cycle.Demonstrated ability to lead change, improve processes and deliver transformation in a complex finance environment.Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to present complex financial issues simply and clearly.Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders and tight deadlines.Strong data analysis and presentation skills, with experience developing others.Experience working with enterprise finance systems is advantageous. At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.