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Commercial Finance Business Partner

· Job Posted April 20, 2026
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At BCLP, we’ve built our firm on the foundations of thinking differently. Curious, inquisitive and unbound by tradition, we’re building change within our sector and beyond. It starts with our people, which is why we need a Commercial Finance Business Partner who provides high‑quality financial insight and commercial support to designated practice groups and business areas. The role works closely with senior stakeholders to support planning, forecasting, and decision‑making, helping to improve financial performance and commercial outcomes.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead revenue budgeting, forecasting and reporting across departments and practice groups, ensuring accuracy and insight
  • Act as the primary finance contact for assigned practice groups and leadership teams
  • Build strong working relationships with partners and senior stakeholders, providing trusted financial advice and constructive challenge
  • Attend and contribute to department and practice group leadership meetings, presenting financial insight clearly and confidently
  • Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable messages for non‑finance audiences
  • Deliver insightful analysis of financial performance, trends, risks, and opportunities at practice group, partner, and matter level
  • Provide clear commentary on performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods, highlighting key drivers
  • Support profitability, margin, utilisation, and recovery analysis to improve commercial outcomes
  • Undertake ad‑hoc analysis to support strategic and operational decision‑making
  • Provide financial input into business cases, including lateral hires, promotions, investments, and growth initiatives
  • Build and review financial models to assess the commercial impact of proposed decisions
  • Identify and communicate financial risks and opportunities, recommending appropriate actions
  • Work closely with central finance, client reporting, pricing, and revenue management teams to ensure consistency and accuracy of information
  • Collaborate with HR and BD teams on headcount planning, investment decisions, and growth initiatives
  • Act as a finance representative on cross‑functional projects where required
  • Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, and planning
  • Promote greater financial understanding and commercial awareness within the business
  • Contribute to finance‑wide initiatives and continuous improvement activities

Requirements

  • Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or equivalent experience
  • Strong experience in a FBP, Senior Finance Analyst, FP&A, or commercial finance role
  • Proven ability to analyse complex financial data and produce clear, insightful outputs
  • Confidence working with senior stakeholders and influencing decision‑making
  • Strong Excel and financial modelling skills
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts clearly
  • Commercial mindset with the ability to challenge constructively and pragmatically

Nice to have

  • Experience in a professional services or partnership‑based environment
  • Exposure to business cases, scenario modelling, or investment appraisal
  • Experience working with practice management or financial reporting systems (e.g. 3E, Power BI)
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