Head of Finance Business Partnering

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Bertelsmann seeks a commercially astute Head of Finance Business Partnering in Birmingham onsite at Hams Hall, salary circa £71k for 40 hours. This senior role leads the finance partnering capability, acting as a trusted advisor to executive and operational leaders to shape decisions through insight and challenge. You will build and lead a high-performing FP&A team, own executive reporting and client profitability, and drive performance, margin improvement and cost efficiency through robust modelling and governance. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA professional with extensive SAP experience, advanced Excel and PowerPoint, and a proven ability to influence at senior levels. Apply by tailoring your CV to demonstrate FP&A leadership and quantified impact, and include concise executive-ready examples of strategic insight and decision support.

Salary: £71k

Location: Hams Hall

Hours: 40 Hours. Monday to Friday

We are seeking a commercially astute Head of Finance Business Partnering to lead and elevate our finance partnering capability. This is a senior leadership role, acting as a trusted advisor to operational and executive leaders, shaping decision-making through insight, challenge and influence.

You will build a high-performing team, embed strong performance management across the business, and ensure financial insight is clear, credible and action-focused.

Your Tasks

• Partner executive and senior operational leaders to drive financial understanding, accountability and performance management.
• Provide strategic financial insight to support growth initiatives, pricing strategy and profitability improvement.
• Act as a trusted commercial advisor, influencing key business decisions through clear, evidence-based analysis.
• Lead, develop and inspire the Finance Business Partnering team, embedding a strong commercial and performance-focused culture.
• Own executive financial reporting, including the monthly Finance Pack, ensuring clear, accurate and decision-focused insight.
• Lead client profitability reporting, budgeting, forecasting and re-forecasting, providing concise executive commentary that drives action.
• Embed strong performance management disciplines across the business, proactively identifying opportunities for margin improvement, cost optimisation and operational efficiency.
• Ensure strong financial control and governance, including balance sheet integrity and oversight of key account reconciliations.
• Oversee project financial reporting, improving the review of project expenditure and ensuring accurate reporting to executive leadership and the Board.
• Develop and maintain robust financial models to support reporting, pricing, investment decisions and long-term planning.

Your Profile

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience partnering with executive and senior operational stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen with advanced analytical capability.
• Significant ERP experience, particularly SAP, with strong financial reporting expertise.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Confident, credible and able to influence at senior levels.

We Offer

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 UK bank holidays with the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days  
• Pension contribution 
• A life assurance policy that pays out 4 x Salary  
• Employee Assistance Programme that provides you with confidential support, information, and advice to help you 
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Free car parking