Financial Business Partner

Ashford, Kent
Diamond Search Recruitment Ltd

Financial Business Partner

12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Location: Kent (Hybrid working)
Travel: Regular travel across Kent and Sussex

Diamond Search Recruitment is proud to be representing our client in the recruitment of a highly commercial Financial Business Partner to join their Finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional who has worked within a large, multi-site organisation with significant financial turnover and is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment. You will partner with senior stakeholders across multiple locations to drive performance, accountability, and value for money within a complex operational setting.

About the Role

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening financial insight across a geographically dispersed operation. You will work closely with operational leaders to support strategic decision-making, budgeting, and forecasting, while promoting a strong commercial mindset across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts and commercially focused financial analysis

• Act as a trusted business partner to operational leaders across multiple sites

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and annual financial planning for designated service areas

• Support the development and delivery of cost improvement, efficiency, and value-for-money initiatives

• Coach managers to improve financial literacy and commercial awareness

• Provide insight that influences strategy, performance, and service improvement

• Collaborate across the Finance team to enhance systems, controls, and reporting

• Support the Deputy CFO with ad-hoc projects, costings, and policy development

About You

You will be a commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a multi-site, high-value environment, capable of building strong relationships and influencing senior stakeholders.

You will have:

• A professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent)

• Proven experience as a Financial Business Partner within a multi-site organisation with significant financial turnover

• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to challenge and influence stakeholders

• Advanced Excel skills and confidence with financial systems

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insight

• A proactive, analytical, and solutions-focused approach

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities

• Willingness to travel regularly across Kent and Sussex

A strong commercial mindset and stakeholder-focused approach are key.

This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact while working in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment

If you are a commercially focused finance professional with experience supporting complex, multi-site organisations with significant financial turnover, and are looking for a role where you can make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.

Diamond Search Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.