Business Partner Finance in Birmingham - Robert Half

Role: Finance Business Partner

Location: West Midlands (Hybrid)

Robert Half is partnering with a well-established organisation within the project-based professional services sector to recruit a Finance Business Partner. This is a high-impact, commercially focused role supporting senior operational leadership within a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, with a reporting line into the Regional GM, the Finance Business Partner will play a critical role in providing insight, challenge and decision support to drive business performance.

Key Responsibilities

Financial & Management Accounting

• Ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions in line with group accounting policies
• Post and review general ledger journals
• Monitor and report off-balance sheet commitments
• Apply technical accounting expertise to ensure correct treatment of transactions

Business Partnering

• Partner closely with operational leaders and project managers to support project performance
• Coach and train stakeholders on project accounting systems and financial controls
• Act as a trusted advisor, translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Prepare and present monthly and quarterly financial reports
• Analyse KPIs including invoice lag, debtors, variances and productive hours
• Lead monthly project reviews alongside the General Manager
• Provide performance analysis and recommendations to improve commercial outcomes

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Play an active role in annual budget preparation
• Support quarterly reforecasting and long-range planning
• Track performance against budget, producing variance analysis and corrective actions
• Support control of overhead spend in line with agreed budgets

Cash Management

• Maximise invoicing efficiency and oversee effective credit control
• Identify cost drivers and opportunities for cost reduction
• Ensure supplier set-up and payments comply with internal controls and agreed terms

Governance, Control & Compliance

• Ensure all reporting is delivered in line with group timetables
• Lead internal control reporting for the business unit
• Support internal and external audits
• Ensure compliance with group policies and procedures

Additional Responsibilities

• Contribute to business unit administration and wider reporting (e.g. sustainability, HR, statutory data)
• Support strategic initiatives and business improvement projects
• Deliver ad-hoc financial analysis for new opportunities and operational changes

About You

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Minimum of 2 years' post-qualified experience in FP&A, business partnering
• Strong experience working in a business partnering or project-based environment
• Able to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
• Strong relationship builder with the ability to influence at all levels
• Commercially minded with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail, quality-focused and deadline-driven
• Strong Excel skills; PowerPoint and Word proficiency essential
• SAP knowledge desirable
• Confident managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working model
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
• A commercially focused role with real influence on business performance
• Opportunity to grow within a complex, project-led organisation

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