Job Description

Grafton Banks Finance are working with a commercial services company with offices in Brighton, East Sussex to recruit an actively studying Part Qualified Finance Business Partner on a full-time permanent basis. Reporting into the Head of Finance this newly created role will provide strategic financial support and analysis across the business. This role is critical to driving commercial performance, supporting decision-making with robust financial insights, managing risks, and ensuring divisional alignment with Group financial objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Partner with Divisional heads and their direct reports to provide financial reporting that drives performance
• Lead monthly performance reviews with operational teams, identifying risks, opportunities, and corrective actions
• Support strategic initiatives including BD, negotiations, and investment appraisals
• Develop and maintain divisional KPI dashboards and performance metrics
• Overseeing all bookkeeping for the division
• Preparation of monthly MI
• Management Reporting & Analysis
• Prepare monthly management accounts and board reports
• Produce accurate forecasts and support the budgeting process
• Support contract reviews and margin analysis for new opportunities
• Monitor project performance and work-in-progress, identifying potential issues early
• Collaborate with Commercial Managers on cost control and recovery initiatives
• Ensure compliance with financial controls and governance requirements
• Support the business with Process Improvement & Systems

The successful candidate will be actively Part Qualified studying towards ACCA, CIMA with at least 2 years practical working experience. You will ideally come from a management accounting background including project-based accounting and profitability analysis. You will need to have exposure to Business Partnering and operational finance.
You will technically have Advanced Excel with the ability to build financial models. You will need to have excellent communication skills both verbal and written with the ability to translate complex financial data to both finance and non-finance professionals.
For your experience you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package including full study support. Hybrid working is on offer.

Skills Required