Finance Business Partner – FP&A at tombola

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, Financial Insight, Forecasting, Decision-Making, Cost Analysis, Budgeting, Stakeholder Management, Excel, Data Analysis, Financial Modelling, Reporting, KPIs, Trend Identification, Risk Management, Operational Linkage

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Finance Business Partner – FP&A Location: Sunderland (Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office) We’re looking for a commercially minded Finance Business Partner (FP&A) to join our Finance team and play a key role in shaping financial insight, forecasting, and decision-making across the business. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys getting under the skin of the numbers, partnering closely with operational teams, and turning complex data into clear, actionable insight for senior stakeholders. The role Reporting into the Head of FP&A, you’ll act as a bridge between Finance and the wider business — improving cost transparency, strengthening forecasting, and helping leaders make better, data-led decisions. Key responsibilities include: Delivering in-depth analysis of costs and spend using internal systems Challenging departmental spend against agreed budgets Partnering with operational teams to inform planning, forecasting, and performance reviews Supporting the month-end close process alongside the accounting team Identifying trends, risks, discrepancies, and opportunities within financial data Improving forecasting accuracy through better data capture and modelling Building and refining financial models that link operational activity to financial outcomes Producing clear, insightful financial reports and commentary for senior management Designing and maintaining dashboards and KPIs to track financial performance Proactively anticipating future financial needs and potential issues What we’re looking for Proven experience in a Finance Business Partnering or FP&A role Strong stakeholder management skills — confident challenging and influencing at all levels Advanced Excel capability, with experience building models and driving efficiencies A curious, analytical mindset with the confidence to ask the right questions Comfortable working with large data sets and translating them into meaningful insight Working pattern This role is hybrid, with 3 days per week based in our Sunderland office, so candidates must be able to commute regularly.

Responsibilities

The role involves delivering in-depth analysis of costs and spend, challenging departmental budgets, and partnering with operational teams to inform planning and performance reviews. Key duties also include supporting month-end close, identifying financial trends, improving forecasting accuracy, and producing insightful reports for senior management.