Finance Business Partner
London, EC2M | £74,000 per year plus up to 15% annual bonus | Full time | Permanent
This is a role for a finance professional who wants their analysis to shape real commercial decisions rather than sit in a monthly reporting pack. As Finance Business Partner at Nova Horizon Investment, you will sit close to the leadership team and department managers, translating financial performance into practical insight that guides how the business plans, spends, invests and grows.
You will own budgeting and forecasting, hold managers to account on the numbers behind their decisions, and build the models that senior leadership relies on when weighing new opportunities. It is a hands-on, influential position for someone who can move comfortably between detailed financial analysis and clear conversations with people who do not work in finance.
About Nova Horizon Investment
Nova Horizon Investment is a London-based financial consultancy providing financial guidance and strategic planning services to individuals and organisations. Our work spans financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, cash-flow management, financial reporting, performance tracking, investment strategy, risk management and operational efficiency.
We have operated in London for almost five years and have grown steadily through our consultancy work and our relationships with organisations that outsource elements of their financial planning and consultancy requirements. The role is based at our office at 809 Salisbury House, 29 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7AQ.
The opportunity
The Finance Business Partner provides commercial and financial insight across the whole company. You will combine detailed analysis with genuine business partnering: helping department managers understand their financial performance, improving the quality of forecasts, assessing commercial opportunities and supporting responsible decisions on expenditure, investment and growth.
This is not solely a transactional accounting role. It calls for someone who can interrogate financial information, challenge assumptions professionally and explain what the numbers mean to colleagues without a finance background. You will report to the Finance Director and work closely with the Operations Manager, the sales and business development teams, department managers responsible for budgets and expenditure, suppliers and professional service providers, and senior leadership.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare the annual company budget and maintain rolling financial forecasts using operational and commercial information supplied by department managers.
- Produce monthly management reports covering revenue, operating costs, gross margin, cash flow, profitability and performance against agreed targets.
- Investigate significant variances between actual results, budgets and forecasts, identifying the operational or commercial reasons behind each one.
- Partner with the Operations Manager, sales teams, business development teams and department managers to evaluate decisions involving budgets, expenditure, pricing, resources and growth.
- Build financial models and business cases for proposed investments, new client projects, service developments and business expansion plans.
- Review supplier expenditure, professional-service costs and wider operating expenses, identifying realistic savings without weakening business performance or service quality.
- Assess the financial risks, expected returns, cash-flow implications and commercial viability of proposed opportunities before recommendations reach senior leadership.
- Monitor financial and operational key performance indicators, present findings to the Finance Director and leadership team, and improve budgeting, reporting and financial-control processes.
What we are looking for
- At least three years of experience in management accounting, commercial finance, financial planning and analysis, or finance business partnering.
- Part-qualified or fully qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA status, or substantial relevant professional experience that provides an equivalent level of capability.
- Strong experience preparing annual budgets, rolling forecasts and monthly management reports.
- The ability to analyse revenue, costs, cash flow, profitability, margins and financial variances.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modelling, formulas, pivot tables and data analysis.
- Experience presenting financial findings and recommendations to directors, department heads or senior managers, communicating complex information clearly.
- Strong commercial judgement and the ability to connect financial results with operational and strategic decisions.
- Experience using Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, NetSuite or a comparable accounting or financial-reporting system.
Salary and benefits
- Starting salary of £74,000 per year.
- Annual performance bonus of up to 15% of salary, measured against agreed criteria such as company profitability, cash-flow performance, forecast accuracy, cost control and the delivery of strategic projects.
- Employer pension contribution of up to 10%.
- Private medical insurance for you and your partner, including access to specialist consultations, mental-health support and virtual GP services. Subsidised family cover may also be available.
- A long-term profit-sharing opportunity after 12 months, subject to company performance, individual performance and the applicable scheme terms.
- Thirty days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to five additional days in line with the company holiday policy.
- An executive health and protection package including an annual health assessment, life assurance worth four times salary and long-term income-protection insurance.
The bonus, profit-sharing payment, pension contribution and other variable benefits depend on company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.
Working arrangements
This is a full-time, permanent position based at our office in Finsbury Circus, London. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm. The ideal start date is Monday 24 August 2026, though this is negotiable for the successful candidate.
Application process
Please apply directly through Indeed with an up-to-date CV. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to discuss the role and the next steps. We are not always able to respond to every application individually, and we appreciate the time taken to apply.
We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates of all backgrounds. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate them.
Pay: From £74,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Financial planning services
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London EC2M 7AQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Financial accounting: 3 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
