Senior Finance Business Partner

CMA Recruitment Group are proud to be exclusively supporting a leading organisation on The South Coast in the recruitment of a Senior Finance Business Partner. This role plays a key part in shaping the financial strategy for major bids across the UK business. The Senior Finance Business Partner role offers the chance to take ownership of pricing strategies and lead financial decision-making on bids that generate up to £500M in revenue. You’ll work closely with senior leaders and programme teams, driving financial modelling and ensuring that their pricing approach remains robust and fit for purpose. This is a strategic role with a direct impact on success in a highly dynamic sector, where you will provide financial insight and independent challenge at every stage. What will the Senior Finance Business Partner role involve? Lead financial decision-making on bid pricing, using financial modelling to inform strategy. Maintain and update the organization-wide pricing model to ensure it supports business needs. Enhance the impact of financial reporting on business performance by providing insightful analysis. Link financial reports to business strategies, delivering actionable insights. Implement or improve commercial procedures to meet operational, financial, and commercial targets. Collaborate with senior managers to develop ambitious business plans and maintain strong partnerships. Support and represent the Head of Finance in senior leadership meetings and key stakeholder reviews. Ensure compliance with corporate governance and provide independent financial challenge to key decisions. Drive efficiency, cost control, and adherence to financial controls across the business. Support commercial negotiations for major customer and supplier contracts, ensuring financial clarity and consistency. Work with cross-functional teams to align business cases and contracts with organizational commitments. Suitable Candidate for the Senior Finance Business Partner vacancy: Skills & Experience: Strong experience in a Finance Business Partnering role. Proven track record of delivering financial insights that drive business outcomes. Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling. Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders. Strong communication skills and commercial awareness. Requires prior experience in bids, advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, and the ability to take ownership of pricing and bid management processes. Qualifications: ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified (or equivalent). Extensive experience in financial analysis, planning, and reporting. Additional benefits and information for the role of Senior Finance Business Partner: 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, increasing to 28 days after year one, and up to 33 days with longer service. Generous employer pension contributions of up to 18%. Voluntary benefits and retail discounts. Medical and dental cash plans. 8x life assurance and 75% income protection. Agile hybrid working policy, offering flexibility with start/finish times – no need to book time off for short absences, just make up the time later. 35-hour work week with a very flexible schedule. CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications.  Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received