Key responsibilities:

• Act as the lead finance partner to Consultancy business leaders across service lines (e.g. asset management, compliance, estates strategy)
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and reporting cycles for the Consultancy division
• Provide insightful analysis and commentary on financial performance, variances, and trends
• Lead financial due diligence, valuation modelling, and post-acquisition integration planning for M&A activity, ensuring alignment with the strategic objectives of the private equity stakeholders
  
• Support strategic decision-making through business case preparation and investment appraisal
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, reduce costs, and increase financial efficiency
• Act as a finance lead on commercial tenders, contract renewals, and new business proposals
• Monitor key KPIs and implement dashboards and performance tracking tools
• Collaborate with operations to improve project controls, billing cycles, and WIP management
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures
• Lead or support ad-hoc financial projects and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills & experience:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Significant experience in a similar finance business partnering role
• Experience in a consultancy or professional services environment is highly desirable
• Previous experience within a Private equity backed business
• M&A experience
• Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and commercial analysis skills
• Excellent Excel and reporting system skills
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence at senior levels
• Strong business acumen and commercial awareness
• Proactive, analytical, and solutions-focused mindset
• Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach