Sector: Qualified Accountancy & Financial Management
Location: Central London
Type: Permanent
Ref: BBBH72296_1770644071
Salary: £85000.00 - £100000.00 per annum + Excellent benefits, hybrid
We're partnering with a private-equity backed, fast-growing and acquisitive business to recruit a Finance Business Partner / Commercial Finance Manager. This is a high-impact role, sitting at the heart of commercial decision-making and working closely with the CFO and Director of FP&A during an exciting phase of scale and value creation.
This is not a traditional reporting role. The successful candidate will be a true finance business partner, combining strong technical foundations with commercial instinct, influencing capability and the confidence to challenge senior stakeholders.
As Finance Business Partner / Commercial Finance Manager, you will:
Act as a key partner to the CFO and Director of FP&A, supporting strategic decision-making across the business
Drive the FP&A agenda, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning and scenario modelling
Deliver commercial insight that improves performance, profitability and capital allocation
Partner closely with senior stakeholders across operations, sales and leadership to influence outcomes
Lead financial analysis on growth initiatives, including acquisitions, integrations and investment cases
Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insight for non-finance leaders
Help evolve planning, reporting and forecasting processes in a scaling, PE-backed environment
Fully qualified accountant (ACA / CIMA / ACCA)
Strong background in commercial finance, FP&A or finance business partnering
Ideally experience working in a PE-backed, acquisitive or transformational environments is highly desirable
Confident engaging and challenging senior stakeholders, with a solutions-focused mindset
Commercially sharp, analytically strong and comfortable operating in ambiguity
Ambitious, hands-on and excited by building and improving rather than maintaining the status quo
Opportunity to work in a high-visibility role alongside an experienced CFO and FP&A leader
Exposure to PE ownership, acquisitions and value-creation initiatives
A business that is genuinely growing, evolving and investing in its finance function
Clear scope for progression as the company continues to scale
If you're a commercially minded finance professional looking to step into a true business partnering role within a PE-backed growth story, this is a standout opportunity.
