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About the Role

The Head of Finance Business Partnering UK will lead the Finance Business Partnering capability across the UK market, partnering with senior business leaders to drive financial performance, strategic decision-making, and execution of business priorities. This role acts as the primary link between Finance and the UK leadership team, ensuring robust planning, performance management, investment governance, and commercial decision support. The role provides leadership to the Business Partnering team, embedding a proactive, insight-led approach that balances commercial opportunity with financial discipline.

Responsibilities

Lead the UK Finance Business Partnering team, providing guidance, coaching and development to build a high-performing function.
Partner closely with UK Leadership Team members to support delivery of financial and operational objectives.
Drive a proactive business partnering approach, providing financial insight, challenge and decision support to senior stakeholders.
Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance review activities across supported business areas.
Ensure alignment of business plans and resource allocation decisions with UK and Group strategic priorities.
Provide robust challenge and recommendations on investment proposals, business cases and commercial initiatives.
Deliver forward-looking analysis, scenario modelling and evaluation of strategic opportunities and risks.
Facilitate performance management discussions, ensuring leaders understand financial outcomes, root causes and required actions.
Support identification and delivery of revenue growth, productivity and cost optimisation opportunities.
Establish consistent approaches to financial reporting, performance measurement and KPI management across business functions.
Collaborate with FP&A, Financial Control, Treasury and Shared Services teams to ensure joined-up financial planning and reporting.
Lead financial governance activities across supported business areas, ensuring adherence to Group policies and standards.
Support organisational change, transformation initiatives and strategic programmes through effective financial evaluation and tracking.
Develop financial capability across the business by improving financial literacy and commercial awareness among leaders.
Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, reporting tools and business partnering practices.

Requirements

Significant experience in FP&A and business partnering within a complex organisation.
Strong knowledge of commercial finance.
Proven track record of influencing senior leaders and supporting strategic decision making.
Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, performance management and investment appraisal.
Experience leading teams within matrix environments and operating across multiple stakeholder groups.
Strong analytical and commercial capability, with expertise in financial modelling and scenario analysis.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery in a fast-paced environment.
Strong understanding of governance, controls and risk management requirements.
Typically supports business areas with significant cost bases and contributes to delivery of UK P&L objectives.
Current D&G employee applying for an internal role must ensure their Career Profile in Workday is up to date.
Talent Card must be downloaded and attached to showcase skills and experience.

Skills

Financial modelling
Scenario analysis

Location

Wimbledon

Work Type

Hybrid
12-month FTC

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Professional finance qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) preferred.

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays
Annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave
Training opportunities
Clearly defined career progression
Health cash plan – employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more.
Unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
Attractive company pension scheme
Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary
Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services
Salary Finance – access to savings and borrowing through payroll
Car Leasing – access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand-new vehicles
Travel Loans – interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets
Cycle to Work – tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000
Health & Wellbeing – discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes
OnHand – Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help.
Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues
Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends
Employee discounts – with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers

About the Company

At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans.
We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.

Equal Opportunity

Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly.
We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.
Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.