Head of Finance Business Partnering

Job Summary This role is central to how financial insight shapes decision-making across IWM. As Head of Finance Business Partnering, you’ll lead the function that connects finance with the wider organisation—ensuring leaders have the clarity, challenge and support they need to deliver against strategic and comm Job Description This role is central to how financial insight shapes decision-making across IWM. As Head of Finance Business Partnering, you'll lead the function that connects finance with the wider organisation-ensuring leaders have the clarity, challenge and…

Job Summary

This role is central to how financial insight shapes decision-making across IWM. As Head of Finance Business Partnering, you’ll lead the function that connects finance with the wider organisation—ensuring leaders have the clarity, challenge and support they need to deliver against strategic and comm

Job Description

This role is central to how financial insight shapes decision-making across IWM. As Head of Finance Business Partnering, you’ll lead the function that connects finance with the wider organisation-ensuring leaders have the clarity, challenge and support they need to deliver against strategic and commercial objectives.

You’ll play a key role in aligning financial planning with IWM’s mission, supporting both public-facing activity and commercial operations, while maintaining strong governance and value for money.

Job Requirements

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

Proven experience leading a finance business partnering or FP&A function Strong experience influencing and challenging senior stakeholders Track record of supporting commercial performance and strategic decision-making Experience leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes Ability to turn complex financial data into clear, actionable insight Strong team leadership skills, with experience building or developing teams Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or equivalent experience Strong analytical skills and a proactive, problem-solving mindset Understanding of public sector, charity or grant-funded environments (desirable)

Job Responsibilities

What You’ll Be Doing

Lead and develop the Finance Business Partnering function, building a high-performing and well-structured team Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing clear financial insight and constructive challenge Partner closely with the Commercial directorate to support income growth, pricing decisions and business planning Translate strategy into financial plans, budgets and performance measures Lead budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting processes, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities Deliver high-quality reporting, analysis and scenario modelling to support decision-making Support major strategic initiatives, investment cases and organisational change Improve financial systems, reporting and processes to increase efficiency, insight and transparency Promote financial understanding across the organisation, enabling better decision-making at all levels