Senior Finance Business Partner

Axon Moore is delighted to be partnering with a highly successful, private equity-backed business to recruit an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner. This is a high-profile appointment within a fast-paced, ambitious organisation, offering significant exposure to the executive leadership team and the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making.You will act as a trusted commercial finance partner to C-suite stakeholders, providing financial insight, challenging business performance and supporting key strategic initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused qualified accountant looking to make a genuine impact within a growing business. The role offers a hybrid working pattern of 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home.The RoleKey responsibilities will include:\n

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• Business partner senior leadership and C-suite stakeholders, providing strategic financial support and commercial insight.
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• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning across key business functions.
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• Deliver meaningful analysis to support strategic decision-making, investment appraisal and business performance.
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• Develop robust financial models to support forecasting, commercial initiatives and growth plans.
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• Analyse financial and operational performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.
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• Challenge assumptions and forecasts to improve decision quality and forecasting accuracy.
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• Support the development of business cases for strategic projects and investment opportunities.
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• Produce high-quality reporting and presentations for Executive and Board-level meetings.
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• Drive continuous improvement across FP&A processes, reporting and planning.
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• Mentor and support junior members of the finance team where appropriate.
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• Play a key role in finance transformation and wider business improvement initiatives.
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The PersonThe successful candidate will be:\n

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• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
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• An experienced Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance Manager or FP&A professional.
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• Able to demonstrate strong commercial acumen and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
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• Experienced in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and strategic planning.
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• Comfortable presenting financial information to Executive and Board-level audiences.
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• Highly analytical with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
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• Proactive, commercially minded and confident challenging business performance.
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• Experienced operating within a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
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• Previous experience within a private equity-backed business would be advantageous but is not essential.
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• Strong Excel skills are essential, with experience of Power BI or other reporting tools considered beneficial.
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What's on Offer\n

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• High-profile role with direct exposure to the Executive leadership team.
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• Opportunity to influence strategic business decisions.
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• Hybrid working (2 days office / 3 days home).
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• Clear progression opportunities within an ambitious, growing organisation.
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• A collaborative, commercially focused finance function where your input will genuinely shape business performance.
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Axon Moore is a leading specialist Accountancy & Finance Recruitment Consultancy. We recruit from Part-Qualified through to CFO level across Lancashire and the wider North West. If this opportunity is of interest, or you would like to discuss your career options in confidence, please apply now or contact George Oyston at Axon Moore for a confidential conversation.