Finance Business Partner

Two Circles

Finance Business Partner supporting financial planning, performance management, and commercial decision-making at Two Circles. Collaborating with business leaders to enhance financial insights and processes.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, with a strong focus on budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting. Proven ability to provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders while driving process improvements through automation and data-led solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)Financial ModellingExperience with Financial Planning Systems (Planful, Anaplan)Strong Analytical & Technical Skills

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

BudgetingForecastingFinancial ReportingRevenue RecognitionScenario AnalysisPerformance AnalysisCash ForecastingProcess ImprovementData AnalysisAutomation

Soft Skills

Confident CommunicatorInfluencing SkillsCollaborative TeamworkContinuous Improvement MindsetRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

PlanfulAnaplan

Certifications & Qualifications

CIMAACCAACA

Industry Keywords

Financial ManagementCommercial FinanceSME ExperienceGlobal Business ExperienceSports Industry ExperiencePeople-Led Agency Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with business leaders to deliver budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, providing clear insight into risks, opportunities and business performance.
Support strategic decision-making through financial modelling, scenario analysis and commercial recommendations.
Improve forecasting accuracy and planning processes, including automation and the evolution towards rolling forecasts.
Support cash forecasting and working capital performance where relevant.
Produce timely management reporting and performance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year.
Deliver meaningful financial and operational insights, translating complex data into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.
Analyse revenue, margin and profitability trends at client, project and capability level to inform business decisions.
Ensure accurate revenue recognition, invoicing and financial data through close collaboration with commercial and finance teams.
Champion improvements to financial systems and planning tools (e.g. Planful) to enhance reporting, forecasting and decision support.
Drive process improvements through automation, AI and data-led solutions to increase efficiency and insight.
Build strong relationships across Finance and the wider business, acting as a trusted commercial partner.
Contribute to Finance's continuous improvement agenda, sharing best practice and supporting the development of a high-performing finance function.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with 4-5 years relevant financial experience gained in an industry environment
Good understanding of financial management & business processes
Experience gained in FP&A and/or commercial finance roles
Strong analytical & technical skills
Flexibility required to succeed in an entrepreneurial/high growth company
Good, confident communicator, able to provide insight & guidance to senior stakeholders & boards & an ability to influence
Ability to work collegiately with finance colleagues & business customers
Continuous improvement mindset
Experience working for a SME
Experience working for global business
Experience in sports or a related entertainment industry
Experience in a people-led agency environment
Comfortable with a change environment and driving automation and process change
Experience using a financial planning system (such as Planful, Anaplan)
Personal empathy with sports

Benefits

Comp & perks

Renowned Team Days often throughout the year
Summer Away Days
23 standard days of holiday (+ 1 Birthday, +2 for a ‘Big Life Event’ and +1 Admin Day), closure of office over Christmas (plus Bank Holidays)
Discretionary Bonus based on company performance
Performance Reviews every 6 months with discretionary salary increases
Private healthcare (Vitality) and/or Health Cash Plan (Medicash)
Mobile phone contribution
Sport Challenge contribution
Gym membership contribution
2x annual kit drops