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16th March, 2026

Outstanding opportunity for a later stages Part Qualified or Qualified CIMA, ACA, ACCA or CIPFA Finance Business Partner to join a household name, highly regarded organisation based in the Preston area. Working in a friendly, collaborative team of FBPs and Management Accountants your remit will include:

• Acting as Assistant Finance Business Partner for your own portfolio of nominated Budget Holders.
• Working closely with the Budget Holders to ensure that due consideration is given to the financial implications of all commercial decisions.
• Cost modelling.
• Scenario planning.
• Business case appraisal of business cases.
• Supporting tender submissions.
• Budget Setting.
• Ensuing that the Budget Holders adhere to Financial Regulations and recognises corporate financial strategy in their tactical and operations plans.
• Prepare and present information and analysis of the financial plans and performance of the budgets to the Senior Operational Management Team.
• Support the Finance Business Partner in providing Business Partnering support.

Applicants must be experienced Management Accountants or Finance Business Partners who are fully qualified CIMA, ACA, ACCA or CIPFA, or later stage Studiers actively working gaining full qualification. A track record of forging strong relationships with a broad audience of colleagues and management up to board level is essential, as is experience in interpreting/relaying of financial results to both finance and non-finance managers in a clear, concise way - and a style/format tailored to fit the audience. You should also have experience of working in large, complex multi-disciplinary environments and be familiar with designing and using complex spreadsheets, and database tools to analyse financial data.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful, prestigious organisation in an Assistant Finance Business Partner role offering the scope to develop, take on further responsibility and to progress in time. A salary range of £42k-£48k is complimented with benefits including 34 days annual leave + Bank Hols, Flexible working (minimum 3 days in the office), 10% pension and a clearly defined training and development plan. Applicants must have full and indefinite eligibility to work in the UK (through being a UK citizen or having gained ILR) and should live within a sensible commute of Preston.

Northwest based with UK wide coverage, Palatine Talent supports the recruitment needs of companies from Owner Managed Businesses/SMES to UK divisions of large multinationals and FTSEs. We recruit across disciplines including (but not exclusive to) Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, BI & MI, Commercial, ESG, Procurement and Supply Chain. Passionate about making a difference for all the businesses and professionals we work with, our mission statement is “Empowering Meaningful Progression” - and we achieve this through providing companies with professionals who'll add real value, and through presenting the very best career opportunities to our candidate network. Visit our website for more information on our unique profile and market leading service and call/email today to hear more about this and other exciting local and UK wide opportunities.