Strategic Finance Partner Job at Butler Rose (London)

Strategic Finance Partner

Butler Rose

Location:
United Kingdom , London

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

90000.00 - 130000.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

A rapidly expanding Private Equity-backed group is seeking an ambitious Partner to establish and lead a central finance centre of excellence supporting a growing portfolio of businesses. This is a rare opportunity for a commercially minded Chartered Accountant from a Big 4 accountancy practice background to build and lead scalable finance capability across multiple businesses in the portfolio. Working closely with investors and senior leadership, you will play a central role in supporting portfolio companies, shaping financial strategy, and contributing to acquisition activity as the group continues to expand.

Job Responsibility:

Establishing and leading a central finance centre of excellence supporting multiple portfolio companies
Acting as the finance subject matter expert across the group, providing commercially focused financial guidance
Supporting portfolio leadership teams with strategic financial insight and decision-making
Building and leading a high-performing finance team across UK hires and global BPO capability (e.g. India or South Africa)
Designing scalable reporting, governance, and financial oversight frameworks across the portfolio
Supporting mergers and acquisitions activity, including financial evaluation, due diligence input, and post-acquisition financial integration
Identifying opportunities to expand finance services across the investment portfolio
Helping develop the capability into a large and successful accountancy practice over the next five years

Requirements:

Chartered Accountant (ACA / ACCA)
Experience in setting up a centralised finance function from scratch
Background in a Big 4 accountancy practice (highly desirable)
Minimum of 5 years post-qualified experience
Experience in senior finance leadership or advisory roles
Strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking
Knowledge of CIS (Construction Industry Scheme)
Exposure to mergers and acquisitions, financial due diligence, or transaction advisory work
Comfortable working with investors, CEOs, and senior leadership teams
Ambition and intrapreneurial mindset to build and scale a successful finance service centre

Nice to have:

Background in a Big 4 accountancy practice
Exposure to mergers and acquisitions, financial due diligence, or transaction advisory work

What we offer:

Share options available
Opportunity to build and lead a new finance practice from the ground up
Significant influence over strategy and growth
Share options and long-term value creation potential
Exposure to portfolio growth and acquisition activity

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 20, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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