Finance Business Partner: Group Overheads
| Posting date: | 29 January 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW1 7HW |
| Company: | SSP Food Travel Experts |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1457350353 |
Summary
About the Role
To provide high-quality financial insight, challenge and support to Group functional leaders, ensuring strong cost discipline, transparency and value creation across Group overheads. The role will initially establish best in class Group overhead management and over time shift from cost tracking & forecasting to proactive commercial partnering, improving forecasting accuracy, decision support, and return on investment across central functions.
Key responsibilities
Business Partnering & Insight
- Act as the primary finance partner to Group functional leads (e.g. HR, IT, Legal, Strategy Finance)
- Provide regular reporting and run planning processes
- Provide clear, forward-looking insight on cost trends, risks and opportunities
Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Own the Group overhead budget and rolling forecast process
- Drive improvements in forecast accuracy and visibility
Cost Control & Value Optimisation
- Embed a "cost excellence" mindset, with strong cost governance and ownership across Group functions
- Identify efficiency opportunities, duplication and areas for simplification
- Track delivery of savings initiatives and benefits realisation
Reporting & Performance Management
- Produce right first time monthly reporting with clear commentary and actionable insight
- Develop concise dashboards and management information for senior stakeholders
Finance Operating Model & Process Improvement
- Work with Group Finance to simplify processes and reduce manual effort
- Support improvements in systems, data quality, AI and automation
Skills & experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Significant experience in Finance Business Partnering or Commercial Finance roles within a complex international organisation
- Structured, disciplined working style with strong organisation skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex and ambiguous environment
- A digital first mindset and experience improving financial processes, reporting and data quality, and reducing manual effort in Group finance settings
- Ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable insight and recommendations for senior stakeholders
- Strong financial analysis and modelling capability
- Deep understanding of budgeting, forecasting and cost‑centre management
- Strong grasp of cost drivers, KPIs, and methods for identifying efficiency opportunities and tracking delivery of savings initiatives.
- Experience supporting business cases, headcount plans, and investment proposals
- Strong communication skills with credibility at senior leadership level, able to challenge constructively and influence without authority
- Ability to provide forward‑looking insight on risks, opportunities, and cost trends that influence strategic decision‑making
Please reach out to Dorothy Cook for the full JD.