Finance Business Partner - Foodbuy Group

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Finance Business Partner – Foodbuy Group, Remote with occasional travel across London / Chertsey / Southwest | Full-Time / Permanent

£60,000 + bonus and excellent benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, life insurance and more.

We’re looking for an ambitious Finance Business Partner to join the Foodbuy Group team - a market-leading food procurement business backed by Compass Group, the world’s largest contract caterer.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in driving financial performance, supporting business growth and championing continuous improvement across the organisation.

We’re seeking a commercially astute finance professional with a proven track record in balance sheet management, P&L delivery and driving growth. As Finance Business Partner you'll have a strong focus on automation, standardisation and process optimisation, with a key responsibility for harmonising processes across the business and integrating them into Foodbuy’s finance function. Over time, this role will also evolve to include greater ownership and oversight of the finance structures within each business.

If you're a proactive, commercially minded and resilient leader with strong technical capabilities, a drive to improve processes and the integrity to make a real impact across the business, we want to hear from you!

About Foodbuy

With over £2.5bn of managed spend, Foodbuy Group help all kinds of businesses find the right products and have significant experience and relationships within our core channels; healthcare, leisure, travel, hospitality, and education.

We work closely with our clients to deliver expert procurement services saving them both time and money and enabling them to focus on what really matters to their businesses.

We’re a young company with old roots. Proudly part of leading food and support services provider Compass Group UK&I, a FTSE100 company, who are our parent company and largest client.

Finance Business Partner – The role

• Partner with Managing Directors to drive commercial performance and support strategic decision-making.
• Influence and deliver business strategies that drive sustainable, profitable growth.
• Build strong relationships across finance, procurement, commercial and operational teams.
• Own financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Identify and manage financial risks, opportunities and contract-related impacts.
• Challenge investment decisions, new business opportunities, pricing and contract amendments.
• Lead month-end processes, management reporting and financial governance.
• Drive balance sheet integrity, working capital improvements and compliance.
• Develop KPIs and deliver actionable insights to support business performance.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing finance team while championing continuous improvement.

What we’re looking for

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualifications plus hands on experience post-qualification
• A confident line manager with the ability to inspire and mentor
• Experience of business partnering senior stakeholders with the ability to challenge, influence and persuade at all levels.
• Confidence to make decisions, recommendations and advise the team.
• High numeric and analytical skills and diligence
• Comfortable developing and working with complex spreadsheets.
• Demonstrable commercial finance experience of improving business results and adding value.
• Excellent communication skills - ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically.
• Ability to analyse, evaluate and present information concisely.
• Driver of innovation and continuous improvement
• Experience of operating within a procurement / food & non-food service / pricing service organisation is desirable
• Good working knowledge of SAP is desirable

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary with bonus and full company benefits
• Flexible mobile working – remote with occasional travel to relevant sites/offices in London, Chertsey, or across the Southwest of England
• 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, your birthday off, and a holiday purchase scheme
• Healthcare & wellbeing: Aviva Digicare, Medicash (dental, optical, therapy treatments)
• Mental health support: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Family benefits: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. xwzovoh 2 days’ additional leave after returning from maternity leave, day off for your baby’s first birthday, enhanced family leave
• Perks & discounts: Shopping, entertainment, and travel discounts, 20% off Nuffield Health and 10% off PureGym memberships
• Financial wellbeing: Pension scheme, Life Assurance, preferred rates on salary finance products
• Development opportunities: Professional subscriptions, ongoing training and structured career pathways

Foodbuy Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.