Senior Finance Business Partner (Associate Director)

British Business Bank; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner (Associate Director) in Sheffield. This role involves providing high-quality business partnering and strategic insight, overseeing a small team, and managing financial forecasting and analysis. Candidates should possess strong stakeholder engagement skills and experience in management accounting. The position offers a salary between £65,000 to £75,000 per year and benefits including flexible working, 30 days annual leave, and a 15% employer pension contribution.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

15% employer pension contribution

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Paid voluntary days

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional with experience in business partnering.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience in management accounting, including budget setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead Finance Business Partner for the Chief Banking Officer.
• Oversee a small team to ensure accurate forecasting and management accounts.
• Provide strategic insights and value-adding advice.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Financial analysis

Budget management

Communication skills

Leadership

Risk mitigation

Education

Qualified finance professional

Job description

Senior Finance Business Partner (Associate Director)

Application Deadline: 26 January 2026

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Sheffield

Reporting To: Hannah Williams

Compensation: £65,000 - £75,000 / year

Description

Senior Finance Business Partner (Associate Director)

Location: Sheffield Hybrid Working (Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)

Salary: Between £65,000 to £75,000 (Sheffield) depending on experience

Key Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
• 15% employer pension contribution
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
• Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more

The Role

This position sits within the Financial Management branch of the Financial Analytics, Management & Strategy team and is pivotal to delivering the CFO’s vision by providing high-quality business partnering, robust financial oversight and strategic insight.

You will act as the lead Finance Business Partner for the Chief Banking officer, overseeing a small team and ensuring accurate forecasting, management accounts and financial analysis, and provide trusted, value-adding advice, constructive challenge, and ensure budgets are effectively managed to deliver organisational objectives.

This is a key leadership role, and you will need to be a qualified finance professional with excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights. You will also be able to demonstrate a commitment to driving evidence-based decision making, risk mitigation and continuous improvement across financial processes, and also have experience in both senior finance business partnering and management accounting, including budget setting and in-year management.

With experience in both senior finance business partnering and management accounting, including budget setting and in-year management, you will be able to demonstrable excellent communication and influencing skills, and experience in supporting with business cases and with investment appraisals. People management experience is also essential.

Knowledge of public sector finance frameworks (MPM/CBG); risk and counter-fraud awareness; and workforce planning experience is desirable.