Finance Business Partner

This 4-month interim role offers the chance to step into a strategic Finance Business Partner position within a large public sector organisation, at a time of meaningful transformation. Capital monitoring experience is essential, as you'll play a key role in shaping investment decisions, advising senior stakeholders and supporting the delivery of major programmes.
With a balance of home and office-based working (2–3 days in Southampton), you’ll gain broad exposure to service planning, financial modelling, and change initiatives – all while leading a small, capable team. It’s an ideal opportunity for a qualified accountant who thrives in fast-paced, strategic environments and is ready to take ownership of high-impact work.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner, you will be responsible for:

• Acting as a key strategic partner to senior stakeholders
• Providing financial planning, risk analysis and modelling to support service transformation
• Delivering strategic and operational finance support for income, expenditure and MTFP planning
• Leading and mentoring Finance Analysts and Accounts Assistants
• Promoting financial acumen and understanding across operational teams and budget holders
• Preparing management information and performance analysis to inform investment decisions

What you will need:

• Must have experience in capital monitoring
• To be a fully qualified accountant (CCAB/CIMA or finalist considered)
• Previous experience in a similar role, such as Finance Business Partner / Finance Manager / FP&A Manager / Management Accountant / Finance Analyst
• To be comfortable operating within complex governance and control environments (public sector or similar)
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling
• To be confident engaging with senior leaders, capable of managing a small team and comfortable influencing at a strategic level

What you will get:

• Hybrid working – 2-3 days office/home split
• A collaborative, inclusive and ambitious finance team
• Ongoing support for professional growth
• Exposure to a wide variety of strategic initiatives and transformation programmes

If you would like to find out more about this role, please apply with your CV or LinkedIn PDF. We look forward to hearing from you!

We take your application seriously and WE RESPOND TO EVERY APPLICATION…because getting a job is hard enough.

The Niche Partnership is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. The Niche Partnership complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn't discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that The Niche Partnership may contact you in connection with your application in relation to The Niche Partnership providing you with work-finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website.