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Strategic Finance Business Partner – Intelligence & Analysis
Control Risks. Act as the primary finance partner to the Intelligence & Analysis leadership team .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in strategic finance, financial modelling, and business partnering, with a strong ability to influence stakeholders and improve financial outcomes. Proficient in advanced Excel and analytics tools like Power BI, with a focus on delivering actionable insights and recommendations.
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Strategic FinanceFinancial ModellingStakeholder ManagementBusiness PartneringAdvanced Excel
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Hard Skills
Financial ModellingDriver-Based ForecastingInvestment AppraisalSensitivity AnalysisPricing ImprovementGross Profit AnalysisResource ProductivityData AnalysisScenario DevelopmentCash Flow Management
Soft Skills
Influencing SkillsConstructive ChallengeOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsRelationship Building
Tools & Technologies
Power BIMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft Dynamics 365TagetikAnalytics Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
ACAACCACIMA
Industry Keywords
Professional ServicesConsultingIntelligenceRisk AdvisoryProject-Based Business
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Act as the primary finance partner to the Intelligence & Analysis leadership team
- Provide forward-looking financial leadership, constructive challenge and decision support
- Translate strategy into a prioritised financial agenda linked to measurable financial outcomes
- Build relationships with the I&A Managing Partner, practice leaders and senior stakeholders
- Present decision-useful insight in leadership, monthly finance, quarterly business review and investment forums
- Lead finance contributions to annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and longer-range planning
- Maintain rolling views of income, Gross Profit, cash and capacity
- Develop scenarios and early-warning indicators for different business models
- Own I&A performance narratives and QBR materials
- Lead improvement initiatives across pricing, project economics, service and client mix, productivity, working capital and cost-to-serve
- Partner on bids, renewals and material opportunities to improve deal economics and protect target Gross Profit
- Identify underperforming portfolios and scalable opportunities through project, client, work-type and regional analysis
- Support investment and resource-allocation decisions through business cases and post-investment reviews
- Integrate financial, pipeline, project, client, people and operational data to recommend interventions
- Coordinate with FP&A, Financial Control and Operations on reporting, forecasting, income recognition, cost allocation, accruals and workforce data
- Implement process and productivity improvements using Microsoft Copilot, Power BI and automation
- Provide strategic finance training and guidance on pricing, project economics, forecasting and financial decision-making
Requirements
What you’ll need- Qualified accountant or equivalent senior finance qualification, for example ACA, ACCA, CIMA or recognised international equivalent
- Substantial post-qualification experience in strategic finance, finance business partnering, FP&A or a closely related role
- Evidence of influencing senior leaders and improving financial outcomes
- Strong financial modelling and planning capability, including driver-based forecasting, scenarios, investment appraisal and sensitivity analysis
- Experience improving pricing, Gross Profit, cash or resource productivity through insight and cross-functional action
- Ability to analyse complex and imperfect data and communicate clear recommendations to financial and non-financial audiences
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Ability to challenge constructively and escalate appropriately
- Highly organised, able to balance recurring cycles with high-value strategic priorities
- Advanced Excel and strong presentation skills
- Practical experience using Power BI or equivalent analytics tools
- Preferred: experience in professional services, consulting, intelligence, risk advisory, legal services or another project-based, people-led business
- Preferred: experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Tagetik, Power BI and Microsoft Copilot
- Preferred: experience with recurring and subscription-like services alongside bespoke consulting or project work
- Preferred: exposure to globally distributed, multi-currency businesses and matrix operating environments
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitively positioned compensation and benefits package
- Discretionary global bonus scheme based on company and individual performance
- Hybrid working arrangements supporting flexible and remote working
- Equal opportunity and non-discrimination commitment
- Reasonable adjustments during the interview process