Finance Business Partner
| Posting date: | 17 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 December 2025 |
| Location: | E14 9SH |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | ISS Facilities Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 150432 |
Summary
Finance Business Partner
Contract: Education
Location: London, E14 9SH
Hours of work: 37.5
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy and driving commercial success? We are seeking a Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team, supporting a portfolio of key accounts within ISS UK. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who thrives on influencing decision-making, delivering insights, and building strong client relationships. You will act as a trusted advisor, providing real-time analysis and guidance that maximises value creation for our clients while minimising risk exposure.
Job Description
As a Finance Business Partner, you will be integral to the financial management and governance of client contracts. Your role will involve providing tools, analysis, and insight to support informed decision-making and strategic planning. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, including Key Account Managers, Directors, and Client representatives, ensuring financial performance is accurately reported and optimised.
This position requires a strong commercial mindset and the ability to challenge and support the business in driving improvement initiatives. From cost reduction strategies to contract negotiations and process enhancements, you will help shape outcomes that deliver measurable results. You will also ensure compliance with governance standards, client reporting requirements, and audit processes, safeguarding both ISS and client interests.
Key Responsibilities
Build and maintain professional relationships with client representatives and internal stakeholders, promoting collaboration and service development.
Provide financial support for commercial decision-making, including pricing, contract optimisation, and risk management.
Deliver timely and accurate reporting, forecasting, and analysis of financial performance, including month-end and year-end results.
Oversee supply chain governance, working with Procurement and Account teams to optimise supplier agreements and cost efficiency.
Support the production of management accounts with incisive and relevant commentary.
Assist in developing and improving processes to enhance quality and efficiency within finance operations.
Ensure adherence to contract governance, including reconciliations and change note management.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior management, highlighting key changes impacting commercial performance.
Provide backup support to the Senior Finance Business Partner and Finance Director as required.
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Professional Qualification: Qualified or Part Qualified (CA, CIMA, ACCA).
Proven track record in commercial finance within a service contract environment; prior client-facing experience is essential.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage clients, operations teams, and suppliers.
High level of numeracy and accuracy, with confidence to work independently.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and financial systems.
Ability to prioritise workloads effectively and deliver results under pressure.
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
Please click on the following link for more information on this role: Job Description
If you are interested in learning about other opportunities at ISS, please join our Talent community by clicking on the following link: TalentPlace
Contract: Education
Location: London, E14 9SH
Hours of work: 37.5
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy and driving commercial success? We are seeking a Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team, supporting a portfolio of key accounts within ISS UK. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who thrives on influencing decision-making, delivering insights, and building strong client relationships. You will act as a trusted advisor, providing real-time analysis and guidance that maximises value creation for our clients while minimising risk exposure.
Job Description
As a Finance Business Partner, you will be integral to the financial management and governance of client contracts. Your role will involve providing tools, analysis, and insight to support informed decision-making and strategic planning. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, including Key Account Managers, Directors, and Client representatives, ensuring financial performance is accurately reported and optimised.
This position requires a strong commercial mindset and the ability to challenge and support the business in driving improvement initiatives. From cost reduction strategies to contract negotiations and process enhancements, you will help shape outcomes that deliver measurable results. You will also ensure compliance with governance standards, client reporting requirements, and audit processes, safeguarding both ISS and client interests.
Key Responsibilities
Build and maintain professional relationships with client representatives and internal stakeholders, promoting collaboration and service development.
Provide financial support for commercial decision-making, including pricing, contract optimisation, and risk management.
Deliver timely and accurate reporting, forecasting, and analysis of financial performance, including month-end and year-end results.
Oversee supply chain governance, working with Procurement and Account teams to optimise supplier agreements and cost efficiency.
Support the production of management accounts with incisive and relevant commentary.
Assist in developing and improving processes to enhance quality and efficiency within finance operations.
Ensure adherence to contract governance, including reconciliations and change note management.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior management, highlighting key changes impacting commercial performance.
Provide backup support to the Senior Finance Business Partner and Finance Director as required.
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Professional Qualification: Qualified or Part Qualified (CA, CIMA, ACCA).
Proven track record in commercial finance within a service contract environment; prior client-facing experience is essential.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage clients, operations teams, and suppliers.
High level of numeracy and accuracy, with confidence to work independently.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and financial systems.
Ability to prioritise workloads effectively and deliver results under pressure.
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
Please click on the following link for more information on this role: Job Description
If you are interested in learning about other opportunities at ISS, please join our Talent community by clicking on the following link: TalentPlace
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