Finance Business Partner

Finance Partner - Manchester - £70,000 + Benefits

Our client, an innovative payments and technology company, is seeking a Finance Partner to join their expanding team in Manchester City Centre. As a Commercial Financial Business Partner, you will collaborate with internal stakeholders and teams across the organisation to ensure the achievement of business goals.

What's on offer?

• Highly competitive salary between £60,000-£70,000 (dependant on experience)
• Annual company bonus
• 40-hour week - Monday to Friday
• Hybrid working (1-2 days per week in our Manchester offices)
• Industry leading pension scheme
• Private Medical
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays - with the opportunity to purchase additional holidays
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Gym Flex membership
• Discounts & perks platform
• Employee wellbeing

How you'll make an impact:

• Reporting to the Head of FP&A for International Payments, you will act as a commercial business partner to the International Payments team, enabling and supporting all financial planning and decision making.
• Ensure accurate forecasting and reporting of revenue and profitability, identifying and managing risks and opportunities to budgets and forecasts.
• Conduct pricing and deal modelling, including impact on balance and shareholder return thresholds in negotiations.
• Provide insightful commercial analysis and support leadership teams in achieving revenue and profitability goals, including customer segmentation.
• Support business casing and investment appraisal, such as Capital Planning Process (CPP) and Account profitability.
• Coordinate and translate growth initiatives, recommending cost reduction strategies.
• Formulate financial business plans in collaboration with leadership teams.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts for complex analysis across the business.
• Develop sales commission plans for International payments in partnership with management.

Experience/Key Competencies:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or global equivalent) with PQE in day-to-day financial planning and analysis in a global company environment, ideally from a Fintech background.
• Recent experience in the Planning function within financial services industries is preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen, including pricing support and business case development.
• Proficiency in financial planning and reporting models using Planning Analytics or similar BI tools (e.g., Anaplan, UI Path, Alteryx).
• Advanced Excel skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to engage in strong business partnering and influence decision makers.
• Judgement, drive, and influence to effectively communicate key messages.
• Ambitious and eager to grow and develop, seeking opportunities for advancement and assisting others.
• Ability to prioritise competing demands and work in a dynamic environment.
• Proactive and hands-on approach, displaying flexibility and creativity.
• Energy, commitment, and attention to detail for accurate reporting.

If you are a proactive, ambitious finance professional with the desire to make a difference in a dynamic and growing team, then we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's organisation as their Finance Partner.