Pivotal role in shaping how overheads are understood, managed.
Offers the chance to add real value
Corporate Centre Finance Business Partner
We are partnering with a large, complex organisation undergoing a significant transformation as it moves from a decentralised structure to a more centralised operating model. As part of this journey, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Corporate Centre Finance Business Partner to play a pivotal role in shaping how overheads are understood, managed, and optimised across the group. The Opportunity This is a high-impact role sitting at the heart of the Corporate Centre, supporting the transition to centralised functions such as IT and Procurement. You will be instrumental in improving financial visibility, strengthening reporting, and driving meaningful insight into costs and efficiency. With systems and processes still evolving - including an ongoing Oracle implementation - this role offers the chance to add real value in a dynamic, changing environment where reporting is currently manual and ripe for improvement. Key Responsibilities Financial Reporting & MI
Own and enhance the delivery of core financial MI for the Corporate Centre
Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of all cyclical reporting
Deliver clear, consistent outputs aligned with Group reporting standards
Management Accounting
Lead monthly actuals reporting, including submissions and issue-based reconciliations
Ensure robust controls and transparency across financial outputs
Forecasting & Budgeting
Manage end-to-end forecast and budgeting cycles
Provide constructive challenge to cost owners to ensure alignment with financial targets
Business Planning
Support the annual business planning process, coordinating inputs across teams
Align Corporate Centre activities with wider Group planning cycles
Governance & Process Improvement
Establish clear planning and reporting governance, including timelines and assumptions
Drive improvements in reporting processes, particularly during system transformation
Business Partnering
Act as the key finance partner to central functions (e.g. IT, Procurement)
Support cost tracking, performance analysis, and informed decision-making
Provide financial insight to senior stakeholders, including input to CFO, ExCo, and Board-level reporting
Cost & Headcount Analysis
Analyse the cost base to identify risks, opportunities, and efficiencies
Conduct deep dives into key spending areas
Develop and maintain headcount models to support ongoing workforce planning
About You
Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) 5 years + post qual
Strong Finance Business Partnering experience, ideally within a complex or transforming environment
Proven ability to manage financial reporting, planning processes, and stakeholder engagement
Comfortable working in environments with evolving systems and manual processes
Strong analytical mindset with experience in cost control, overheads, and headcount analysis
Confident communicator, able to influence senior stakeholders
Why Apply?
Opportunity to shape finance within a major transformation programme
High visibility role with exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
Real opportunity to build, improve, and influence processes
