Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner Wakefield Salary: £65k - £75k paEver find yourself thinking I like finance I just want to be closer to the decisions?We''re helping a fast-growing business find a Finance Business Partner who wants a proper seat at the table not just ownership of the month-end timetable.It''s the sort of place where you''ll work directly with sales and operations, run forecasts that actually get used, dig into customer and marketing numbers, and gently (or not so gently) ask the questions everyone else is avoiding. The business is ambitious, and still small enough that what you do genuinely matters.They''re after someone commercial, switched-on, grounded and happy in an SME. Comfortable with a bit of structure when needed. Strong on Excel. Curious by nature. Doesn''t mind challenging people politely when the numbers don''t stack up.There''s real scope to step into a bigger role over time, either locally or within a wider group. The culture''s open, grown-up, and collaborative, no chest-beating, no endless politics.The RoleOwn forecasting, planning, and budgeting that drives decisions.Partner with sales, marketing, and supply chain to make sense of customer profitability, campaign ROI, and operational performance.Challenge the numbers (politely!) and help leaders make smarter, data-driven choices.Ensure finance isn''t just reporting, it''s influencing, shaping, and moving the needle.Who We''re Looking ForStrong Excel skills, (Sage 200 and Power BI a bonus.)Someone ..... full job details .....