Finance Business Partner

2 days ago

Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom BrightLocal Full time £40,000 - £120,000 per year

At BrightLocal, our mission is simple: empower businesses to grow locally. We do this by making growth simple by removing the complexity of local search marketing, enabling local businesses to rise above their competitors and win new customers.

We turn data into action through AI-powered insights, expert guidance, and hands-on support that help businesses make the right decisions.

About the Role

As a key member of our Finance team, you'll work closely with leaders across Revenue, Product, Marketing, and Operations. You'll bring clarity through data, strengthen performance through insight, and support smarter decision-making across the company.

This is an ideal role for someone with a strong FP&A background who enjoys partnering cross-functionally, shaping processes, and championing automation within a modern data environment.

What You'll Be Doing

Business Partnering

- Build trusted relationships with leaders across the business.
- Deliver clear, commercially focused insights that drive performance.
- Lead monthly and quarterly financial reviews, highlighting key trends and opportunities.

Financial Planning & Analysis

- Build and maintain forecasting models for revenue, cost, and headcount.
- Support budgeting and reforecast cycles with department leads.
- Analyse pricing, packaging, usage, and margins to inform strategic decisions.
- Run scenario modelling to support investment and operational planning.

Data, Reporting & Insight

- Develop automated reporting and dashboards in Power BI.
- Work with Data and RevOps teams to ensure accuracy and consistency across key metrics.
- Create intuitive visualisations that help teams quickly understand performance.
- Identify trends across customers, products, and markets, with clear recommendations.

Automation & Efficiency

- Champion the use of AI and automation across Finance.
- Reduce manual processes and build scalable reporting frameworks.
- Support the adoption of data-driven tools across the finance function.

What We Offer

- Competitive salary (DOE)
- Up to 20% bonus
- Hybrid working (2 days a week in the Brighton office)
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
- 3 duvet days per year
- Vitality Healthcare
- £1,000 annual personal learning budget
- A friendly, supportive team with a strong, people-first culture

About You

You'll succeed in this role if you are:

- A strong problem-solver who turns complex data into clear insight
- Adaptable, proactive, and comfortable with change
- Delivery-focused, even in ambiguous situations
- Skilled at prioritising what matters most
- A confident communicator who can simplify complexity
- Collaborative, curious, and commercially minded
- A trusted professional who handles confidential information responsibly
- Passionate about continuous learning and growth

Experience we're looking for:

- FP&A, Finance Business Partnering, or similar analytical finance experience
- Strong Power BI and dashboard visualisation capability
- Experience with data warehouses and commercial datasets
- Excellent modelling skills (Excel / Google Sheets)
- Comfortable with SQL (or working closely with SQL-using teams)
- Strong understanding of revenue, pipeline, churn, margin & product metrics
- Professional qualifications (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) are a plus, but not essential

About BrightLocal

We're a fast-growing company with a global footprint and a friendly, talented team. Whether working from our Brighton office or remotely, we care deeply about creating a supportive, engaging, and enjoyable work environment.

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