Commercial Finance Business Partner

Department: Connectivity

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Remote, UK

Description

Location:
This role can be performed remotely within the UK but will involve some travel to our London office (possibly every other week to start with).

What we are looking for:
Candidates who have done similar roles within technology, cloud, or managed services environments or ideally within a professional services environment.
About the role:
Nasstar is a fast-paced, data-driven organisation undergoing significant transformation. 
As a Commercial Finance Business Partner, you’ll be part of a high-performing finance team that plays a critical role in shaping the company’s future. You’ll gain exposure to senior stakeholders, complex commercial models, and cutting-edge finance technologies. 
The Commercial Finance business partner will support the Commercial Finance Director in delivering financial insight, performance analysis, and commercial decision support across Nasstar’s business units. 
This role is pivotal in ensuring the integrity of financial data, driving actionable insights, and supporting the business in achieving its strategic and financial goals. 

Key Responsibilities

Daily & Month Responsibilities:

Financial Analysis & Reporting 

• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts, including revenue and gross margin analysis. 

• Support the review and validation of divisional P&Ls, ensuring accuracy and consistency. 

• Prepare variance analysis and commentary against budget, forecast, and prior year. 
  Business Partnering 

• Work closely with business unit stakeholders to understand performance drivers and support decision-making. 

• Provide financial input into business cases, pricing models, and investment appraisals.

 • Support the Commercial Finance Director in preparing materials for SLT and board-level reporting. 

 Forecasting & Planning 

• Contribute to the budgeting and forecasting cycles, including data gathering, modelling, and consolidation. 

• Assist in scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic planning. 
  Process Improvement & Automation 

• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and analysis processes using automation tools and AI-driven solutions. 

• Support the implementation of finance transformation initiatives, including dashboarding and self-service analytics. 

 Governance & Control 

• Ensure compliance with internal controls and finance policies. 

• Support the preparation of audit materials and respond to audit queries as required.
 
Annual Responsibilities 

• Ensure compliance of all accounting standards (UK GAAP & IFRS), internal controls, policies and practices. 

 Team 

• Support team through clear structured objectives (SMART) and MBO’s which are aligned to corporate objectives. 

 Other 

• Ensure cover for all responsibilities within the team. 

• Responsible for and support any request for information for audit and other external requirements as necessary

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential 

• Qualified or Part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or equivalent experience. 
• Experience in a technology, cloud, or managed services environment
• Experience within a professional services environment
• Strong analytical and Excel modelling skills. 
• Experience working in a commercial finance or FP&A role. 
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders. 
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities. 
• Familiarity with tools such as Power BI, Adaptive Insights, or similar.
• Exposure to AI or automation in financial reporting or analysis 

Benefits

What you can expect from us:
At Nasstar, we know the importance of looking after our employees – after all, it’s the team that underpins our business!
In addition to a competitive salary, supportive teams, and a real opportunity to progress in your career with a forward-thinking organisation, our benefits package includes:

• 25 days’ holiday (excluding bank holidays) + Your Birthday Off
• Flexible working – it’s important to maintain a work/life balance, as such, we will consider any written request for flexible working
• Virtual working –