Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner - PE-Backed Business Services Group - Central London (3-4 days in office) - Salary: £80,000-£85,000

A private‑equity backed, buy‑and‑build, business services organisation in Central London is seeking a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join its growing team. This is a fast‑paced, highly influential role where you will work closely with department managers across the organisation, collaborate directly with the CFO, and play a key part in driving performance during an exciting phase of acquisition-led growth.

This position goes well beyond traditional reporting and forecasting. It is centred on true business partnering, operational analysis, and challenging financial drivers - particularly labour and operational costs - to support value creation in a scaling environment.

You will be working with senior stakeholders across operations, commercial teams, and central functions.

A little more about the role....

Business Partnering & Strategic Support

• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to operational and commercial leaders
• Work closely with the CFO to provide analysis that informs strategic and operational decisions
• Translate complex financial data into clear insights that non‑finance stakeholders can act on.

Financial & Operational Analysis

• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities across key performance areas
• Highlight cost‑saving opportunities and support implementation of performance improvements

Planning & Forecasting

• Support the budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecast processes with a strong commercial lens
• Develop robust financial models that support decision‑making in a buy‑and‑build environment
• Provide challenge and pushback where necessary to maintain financial discipline.

Process & Performance Improvement

• Contribute to strengthening FP&A processes as the business scales
• Support integration and performance tracking of newly acquired businesses
• Enhance the visibility of KPIs and operational drivers for senior leadership

A little bit about you...

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Proven experience in a genuine Finance Business Partner role
• Strong commercial mindset with the confidence to challenge stakeholders at all levels
• Experience analysing labour costs, operational metrics, or similar cost‑driven environments
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills
• Ambitious, proactive, and comfortable operating in a dynamic PE‑backed setting

Finance Business Partner - PE-Backed Business Services Group - Central London (3-4 days in office) - Salary: £80,000-£85,000