Finance Business Partner

Are you a commercially minded qualified accountant who thrives on translating complex financial data into actionable operational strategy?

SF Partners is recruiting a Finance Business Partner on behalf of a client based in Leicester. Operating on a full-time interim basis with a hybrid working model, this role sits within an expanding Commercial Finance team supporting major retail operations, international websites, and high-profile partner brand platforms. As the business embarks on strategic growth and change initiatives, you will act as a pivotal finance co-pilot, driving cost optimisation, robust planning, and insightful decision support across core operational areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner directly with operational leaders and cost centre managers, providing robust commercial challenge, decision support, and financial analysis to underpin business cases.
• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and cost base analysis for assigned business units, evaluating supplier contracts, headcount, and committed deliverables against targets.
• Own the month-end close for designated operational cost centres, including balance sheet reconciliations, performance reviews with senior leadership, and oversight of offshore transactional workflows.
• Deliver insightful management information and variance reporting to identify cost risks, operational trends, and value-creation opportunities.
• Review existing financial processes and enhance the reporting suite, building more robust, automated spreadsheet models to improve operational efficiency.

Required Skills & Experience

• Fully qualified accountant holding an ACA, ACCA, or CIMA credential.
• Demonstrable track record in commercial finance, management accounting, or finance business partnering, with experience challenging non-finance stakeholders.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities, including sophisticated data manipulation, complex formulas, and financial modelling.
• Proven experience in cost forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and month-end accounting.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to convey complex financial performance data to senior leadership clearly.

Nice-to-have

• Prior exposure to retail operations, multi-channel e-commerce, or partner brand platforms.
• Experience collaborating with and developing financial controls for offshore support teams.

What We Offer / Why Join

This position offers a platform to combine FP&A, core management accounting, and commercial stakeholder management across a diverse portfolio that includes international operations and prominent partner brands. Working closely with senior finance leaders on strategic cost control initiatives, you will gain the exposure and practical experience designed to serve as a stepping stone towards a Finance Manager role and beyond.