Finance Business Partner

• Support Finance Business Partnering and Planning across the NFU Mutual
• Provide accurate management information and data analysis
• Collaborate with Senior Finance Business Partners and senior management
• Hybrid role with up to 80% homeworking and 20% in Stratford-upon-Avon

About the role:

NFU Mutual are looking to appoint an accomplished Finance Business Partner to join our highly respected Finance Planning & Analysis department within our Finance division on a permanent basis.

Our Finance Business Partners play a crucial role in supporting financial business planning across NFU Mutual. They’re responsible for providing accurate management information (MI) and data analysis to support business performance, budget planning, and decision-making in line with NFU Mutual’s long-term strategic objectives. By building strong relationships, they partner, challenge and recommended practices, processes and technical solutions to ensure effective outcomes that are both compliant and align to best practice.

They support business areas with planning and reforecasting by collaborating with Senior Finance Business Partners and internal senior stakeholders to ensure robust financial plans are delivered, controlled and monitored. Additionally, they assist in the planning, implementation and delivery of financial and operational modelling tools, solutions, analysis, and reporting mechanisms to support effective decision-making and meet stakeholder and division requirements.

Further duties include:

• Recommend and implement best practices, processes, and technical solutions.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to drive business objectives.
• Support financial planning and forecasting with senior management.
• Assist in developing financial models, reports, and analysis tools.
• Produce high-quality financial reports to monitor and challenge performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial planning and analysis.

About you:

As a Finance Business Partner, strong influencing skills and stakeholder engagement are essential to building trusted relationships and driving strategic decision-making. You should be adept at active listening to fully understand business needs and provide insightful financial guidance. Effective communication is key, allowing you to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for both financial and non-financial stakeholders. A problem-solving mindset and analytical thinking will enable you to identify challenges, interpret data, and propose innovative solutions. Attention to detail is critical to ensuring accuracy in financial reporting and analysis. A commitment to continuous improvement will help drive efficiencies and enhance financial processes, while adaptability is crucial in responding to changing business needs, market conditions, and evolving financial priorities.

Technical skills required:

• Demonstrable experience in financial analysis, planning, forecasting and MI (essential)
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and data manipulation (essential)
• Experience using a data modelling tool (desirable)
• Working towards, part or fully qualified Accountant e.g ACCA, CIMA, ACA) (essential)
• Experience working in Insurance or Financial Services industry (desirable)

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards:

• £45,000 - £55,000 depending on experience
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
• Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility

Working at NFU Mutual:

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us.

We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of ‘Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK’, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.