Lead Finance Business Partner

Hyde | London Bridge

£78,500–£95,000 per annum

Can you turn financial insight into better business decisions—and lead a team of accountants to do the same?

Experience of providing Finance Business Partnering and managing a team of accounts is essential for this role.

Hyde is looking for a Lead Finance Business Partner to develop its Finance Business Partnering team and help service leaders make informed choices about budgets, resources and investment. Experience of managing a team of accountants is essential.

Reporting to the Head of Budgeting and Forecasting, you’ll lead two Finance Business Partners and management accountants, building a team that provides clear insight, constructive challenge and practical recommendations. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across Hyde to strengthen forecasting, improve performance and deliver value for money.

What you’ll do

• Lead, motivate and develop the team, setting clear priorities and supporting delivery.
• Build trusted relationships with service leaders, translating complex financial information into clear advice and constructive challenge.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and scenario modelling, explaining performance drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Evaluate investment proposals and transformation initiatives, identifying efficiencies and tracking financial benefits.
• Improve financial insight and reporting through better use of data, AI and automation, while maintaining strong financial governance.

What you’ll bring

• Experience of managing a team of accountants is essential, with the ability to set clear objectives, develop capability and support strong delivery.
• A professional accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, or working towards qualification, alongside experience in finance business partnering, management accounting or financial planning.
• Strong analytical skills and experience of budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting, turning financial information into practical recommendations.
• The confidence to influence and constructively challenge stakeholders, build trusted relationships and explain financial issues clearly to non-finance audiences.
• A commercially focused approach to improving efficiency and value for money, with an interest in using data, AI and automation to strengthen financial insight.

If you’re ready to lead a team and turn financial insight into meaningful business impact, we’d like to hear from you.

Diversity, inclusion and accessibility

Equity, diversity and inclusion are central to life at Hyde. We’re committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to be themselves. Our aim is to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve, ensuring that different perspectives are represented in decision-making, service delivery, and the way we shape our organisation. By fostering an environment where all voices are heard and valued, we can better understand the needs of our communities and deliver services that are fair, accessible and impactful.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace.

Please note: candidates will be required to complete an online psychometric assessment prior to interview. We reserve the right to close this advert early if a suitable candidate is identified.

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