Finance Business Partner

Hyde is seeking a Finance Business Partner to sit alongside service leaders and managers in their assigned business areas. The post centres on helping them weigh budgets, resources and investment through financial analysis, forecasting and scenario modelling, with a push on efficiency and value for money. The role also puts data tools, AI and automated reporting to work in a commercially minded way, within clear financial governance. Fit depends on an accountancy qualification, or working towards one, plus business partnering or management accounting experience.

What the job involves

• Build trusted relationships with service leaders and managers, giving clear financial advice and challenging assumptions constructively
• Support budgeting, forecasting and scenario modelling, explaining performance drivers, risks and opportunities
• Provide financial analysis for investment proposals and resource decisions
• Track expected benefits from transformation initiatives
• Identify efficiency and value-for-money opportunities, building budget ownership across services
• Improve financial insight through data tools, AI and automated reporting
• Maintain financial governance and work with Finance colleagues to manage risk

What’s required

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or equivalent, or working towards one

Experience

• Experience in business partnering, management accounting or financial planning

Skills & knowledge

• Strong analytical skills, turning financial and operational data into practical recommendations
• Confidence to influence and constructively challenge stakeholders
• Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, performance management, financial governance and value for money
• Explaining financial information clearly to non-finance audiences
• Using reporting tools to support informed decisions

Other

• Completing an online psychometric assessment before interview