Finance Business Partner

About the role

You will act as the visible face of Finance for the sector, building trusted relationships with sector leadership, BU leads, partners, project partners and project managers. You will take an active seat in sector leadership conversations, using financial insight and commercial judgement to challenge performance, shape decisions and support execution of the sector strategy. You will translate financial and operational data into clear, actionable insight; connecting revenue, demand, utilisation, pricing, cost, margin, debt and cash performance to the strategic choices facing the sector. A core part of the role is building commercial capability in the sector, where you will coach partners, project partners and project managers to manage work with stronger commercial rigour through D365. You will support high-margin profitable growth by identifying performance and operational risks, margin leakage, pricing opportunities, delivery inefficiencies and areas where leadership action is required. You will work closely with FP&A, Data & Insights, Finance Operations, Staffing & Utilisation, People, Legal and Sector Business Managers to provide joined-up commercial support. The role requires someone who can balance senior-level strategic conversations with the detailed operational grip needed to turn insight into action.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Analyse sector and BU financial performance, translating complex data into clear insight that drives decisions on pricing, margins, demand and portfolio strategy.
• Partner with sector leadership teams to develop and stress-test business cases, ensuring strategic choices are grounded in robust commercial and financial analysis.
• Own the narrative behind the numbers, highlighting where value is being created or lost and articulating the actions required to protect and grow profitability.
• Challenge current practices and identify performance risks, margin leakage and delivery inefficiencies, then work with leaders to implement corrective actions.
• Lead deep dives into client, account and project performance, covering bill rates, team shape, utilisation, WIP, fixed price delivery, debt and cash collection.
• Drive commercial rigour across sector operations by supporting the effective use of D365 for project setup, time discipline, revenue recognition, invoicing and cash management.
• Collaborate closely with FP&A, Data & Insights, Finance Operations, Staffing & Utilisation, People and Legal to ensure consistent, accurate and timely commercial reporting.
• Develop and coach project partners and project managers on financial principles, helping them manage end-to-end project lifecycles with stronger commercial discipline.
• Own key sector metrics and KPIs, monitoring trends, diagnosing root causes of variance and escalating actions needed to keep growth profitable and sustainable.
• Act as a central point for financial and commercial expertise, providing timely advice and decision support to leaders at every engagement level.
• Partner with stakeholders to design and implement improvements to commercial processes, leveraging data and technology to enhance accuracy and insight.
• Represent the Finance voice in cross-functional initiatives, ensuring financial perspective is considered in major strategic and operational decisions.

Requirements

• You are a qualified accountant or have equivalent finance experience, with a strong understanding of commercial finance principles and practices.
• You possess demonstrable experience as a Finance Business Partner in a professional services or consulting environment, ideally within a sector with complex pricing and delivery models.
• You have a proven track record of using data and financial insight to influence leadership decisions and drive commercial outcomes.
• You are highly proficient in D365 and related finance systems, with hands-on experience in managing project set-up, revenue recognition, WIP, invoicing and cash collection.
• You have strong experience in margin analysis, pricing, cost management and profitability improvement across complex engagements.
• You are comfortable operating at the intersection of strategic leadership and detailed operational execution, translating board-level intent into day-to-day actions.
• You hold the ability to build trust and credibility with senior stakeholders, demonstrating sound judgement and discretion in all interactions.
• You have excellent communication skills, capable of structuring clear narratives, challenging assumptions and presenting recommendations to diverse audiences.

Nice to have

• Experience working in the energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms sectors.
• Familiarity with advanced data analytics and visualisation tools that support insight generation and storytelling.
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance considerations relevant to the sectors Baringa serves.

Practical notes

• Location requires commuting to the London office.
• This is a permanent, full-time role with standard working hours as defined by Baringa policies.
• Candidates must meet UK work eligibility requirements.
• Visa sponsorship may be considered for exceptional candidates where role requirements justify it, subject to internal policies.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the role is filled.