Job Description

We need everyone's positive energy and innovative thinking to lead the energy transition to net zero. That's why we welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences and have a range of flexible working options to suit everyone! We are seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team on a 12 month FTC (maternity cover). This is a hybrid role, with 2-3 days per week required on-site at our Nottingham office.
Senior Finance Manager
Here's what you'll be doing
As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will provide high-quality financial and commercial business partnering support to the B2C SME Commercial team, reporting directly to the Head of Strategic Finance. This role plays a pivotal part in influencing and improving commercial performance through insightful analysis, strategic input, and effective partnership with stakeholders across Sales and Retention, Pricing, and Strategy.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide insightful analysis of customer number performance, including sales, losses, renewals, and switching, to deliver actionable commercial insight for the SME leadership team and inform Executive reporting.
• Influence Sales and Retention strategy by delivering robust financial insight and partnering closely with Strategy and Change to support the Head of SME Commercial in defining commercial priorities.
• Lead the financial aspects of mid-term planning, quarterly forecasting, and monthly reporting for the SME customer base, ensuring accuracy, rigour, and ownership of outcomes.
• Shape and communicate performance narratives that effectively inform commercial decisions, driving improved financial results and delivery of the business plan.
• Leverage analysis and models from wider finance teams, including the Value Team, to provide actionable insights and identify opportunities for performance improvement.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support agile decision-making, challenge assumptions, and drive optimal commercial outcomes.
• Define, track, and interpret key financial and operational KPIs to guide business performance.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, offering financial expertise to improve working capital and commercial outcomes.
• Foster strong and effective relationships across Finance, Commercial, and Transformation teams, ensuring alignment and collaboration.
• Champion continuous improvement, identifying opportunities for automation and process enhancement through partnership with the Transformation team.

What we need from you

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with a proven track record of adding value within a commercially focused finance role.
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical capability, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insight.
• Demonstrated experience influencing commercial decision-making, particularly in pricing, propositions, and customer performance.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence effectively across functions and at senior levels.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to challenge and engage business partners constructively.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outputs under pressure.
• A proactive, innovative mindset with the ability to challenge convention and drive imaginative solutions to business challenges.
• Energy, drive, and determination to deliver results and meet tight deadlines.

Here's what you need to know
Award-Winning Benefits: Our market-leading benefits package includes: 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings. Recognised with the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022, our benefits truly stand out.

• Outstanding Employer Accolades: Awarded Best Place to Work for 16-34-year-olds and named as a Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025 employer.

• Recognised for Family-Friendly and Hybrid Policies: In 2024, we earned Double Recognition at the Personnel Today Awards for our exceptional family-friendly and hybrid working initiatives. Lets discuss how we can work together flexibly.

• Inclusive Employer: As the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers, we're committed to equal opportunities, diversity, and fairness for everyone.

• Support for Disabled Applicants: As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum role criteria.

• Development Opportunities: With inclusive talent networks, learning resources, and skill-building programs, your career growth is a priority.

At a glance
Reference no.: 240170 Closing date: 07/11/2025 Salary: Competitive
Get in touch
For more information about the role please contact clare.lees@eon-uk.com
About us
E.ON is a privately owned international energy company. Our 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries work daily towards the improvement of technical innovations and user-friendly customer solutions for the new energy world. We are the first large energy company to focus more heavily upon the energy of the future through our three business areas of energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions.
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Location:
Nottingham, GB

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