Days of Working: Monday to Friday
The Senior Finance Business Partner will play a pivotal role in driving commercial performance and strategic decision-making across the Retail, Leisure & CPS sector within the Cleaning Business Unit. Acting as a trusted advisor to both the Commercial Finance Director and Sector MD, this role will lead a small team of Finance Business Partners to deliver insightful financial analysis, robust forecasting, and value-adding business support.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic & Commercial Leadership
- Partner with the Sector MD to influence strategic direction and drive financial performance.
- Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for the sector.
- Provide commercial insight and challenge to operational and strategic initiatives.
Team Leadership & Development
- Manage and mentor a small team of Finance Business Partners, fostering a high-performance culture.
- Support career development and ensure continuous improvement in financial capabilities across the team.
Business Partnering
- Build strong relationships with operational and commercial stakeholders.
- Translate financial data into actionable insights to support decision-making.
- Drive cost efficiency, margin improvement, and revenue growth initiatives.
Financial Analysis & Reporting
- Deliver timely and accurate financial reporting and analysis.
- Monitor risks KPIs and performance metrics, identifying and opportunities.
- Support month-end and year-end processes in collaboration with the wider finance team.
Governance & Compliance
- Ensure adherence to financial controls, policies, and procedures of OCS.
- Support audit processes and risk management activities.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience, ideally within Facilities Management industry.
- Proven experience in a senior finance business partnering role.
- Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
- Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities.
- Experience in a multi-site or service-based business is desirable.
Personal Attributes:
- Proactive, confident, and influential.
- Strong communicator with the ability to simplify complex financial information.
- Collaborative and team-oriented.
- Results-driven with a continuous improvement mindset.