Senior Accountant / Finance Business Partner

Job description

Are you an experienced accountant who enjoys working closely with clients At the Numbers Studio, we’re looking for a Senior Accountant/Finance Business Partner to become the trusted financial support for a portfolio of ambitious businesses. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who loves building relationships, advising clients and helping businesses succeed, overseeing and supporting the work rather than being tied up in day-to-day bookkeeping and compliance.

You’ll work directly with business owners, helping them understand their numbers, make better decisions and grow with confidence. You’ll be their go-to when they want a clearer picture of what’s going on in their business financially.

While our internal delivery teams take care of the technical production, your role is to make sure clients receive the very best advice, support and communication.

The Role:

As a Finance Business Partner, you will:

• Be the main point of contact for a portfolio of clients
• Build strong, long-term relationships with business owners
• Translate financial information into clear, practical advice
• Lead quarterly and annual planning conversations through management accounts
• Identify opportunities, risks and insights that help clients grow
• Coordinate with our internal bookkeeping, payroll and accounts teams
• Champion your clients internally and ensure they receive exceptional service
• Monitor clients accounts including renewals, billing and overall engagement.

About the Numbers Studio:

Based in the heart of Brighton, The Numbers Studio supports ambitious businesses with expert financial insight and outstanding advice.

We’re a modern, advisory led practice that values curiosity and genuine partnership. We use smart systems, avoid unnecessary admin, and give our team the space to do meaningful work.

Our team culture is collaborative, creative and human. We work hard for our clients and believe that work should be enjoyable and rewarding.

Simply, we’re just a bunch of nice people who care about doing excellent work and supporting each other.

About You:

You may be ACA or ACCA qualified, but what matters most is your ability to work with clients and deliver great advice.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have strong experience in practice with client facing responsibility
• Enjoy building relationships and advising business owners
• Can explain financial information clearly and confidently
• Are organised and comfortable managing multiple clients
• Have experience reviewing management accounts
• Are confident using Xero or similar accounting platforms

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary (reviewed annually)
• Clear career progression
• Ongoing professional development
• Flexitime
• 25 days holiday + option to buy more
• Early finish Friday (summer)
• Quarterly team events
• Time off for training
• Pension scheme
• Death in service cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Charity day each year
• Sabbatical leave after 5 years
• Relaxed dress code
• Free biscuit in the office

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