We insure small businesses and enable big dreams – not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 1,000,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 other trades.
We’re a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. Through our global social impact strategy, called 'The Big Dreams Project’, we're working to help 10,000 small businesses start or grow by 2030.
Why not check out our advert on YouTube: Simply Business TV advert 2024: 'Simply the Best'.
Job CategoryFinancePosition TypeFixed Term ContractTarget Openings1What Is the Opportunity?Here’s what you’ll be doing:Financial partnership isn’t just about numbers—it’s about empowering teams to build, learn, and innovate. As our Finance Business Partner for Shared Services, you’ll sit right at the heart of our tech-led operation, partnering with executive leaders across Tech, Engineering, Data, and Digital Product to shape the financial strategy that powers our business.
You’ll drive our finance transformation by taking complete ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and automating financial insights that directly influence executive decision-making. Balancing strategic long-range planning with hands-on commercial support, you’ll ensure our investments deliver maximum value and operational efficiency across our global cost bases.As one of our Finance Business Partners, you’ll:
- Partner directly with the executive management team to drive long-range Shared Services investment strategy and align short-term choices.
- Own the month-end closing, budgeting, forecasting, and cost base performance for global Shared Services cost centres.
- Lead the production and automation of key management information (MI) and financial reporting using modern EPM and BI tools.
- Collaborate closely with technology and product teams to build robust business cases for complex tech initiatives, capital development (CAPDEV), and supplier spend.
- Oversee capital development and inter-company transfer pricing processes across our global entities.
- Align global finance business partners to ensure unified support for Shared Services deliverables.
- A qualified accountant with 5+ years PQE and proven experience in a similar FP&A or business partnering role.
- Data savvy and skilled at converting complex, high-volume financial data into clear, actionable executive insights.
- Experienced with finance transformation journeys, including implementing or transitioning to modern BI and EPM tools.
- An exceptional, forward-thinking communicator who can constructively challenge senior leadership and influence outcomes.
- A self-starter who thrives with autonomy in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Experienced in presenting clear oral and written financial analysis to senior stakeholders and parent company teams.
*(We know it's tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don't have to match all the bullet points above to be considered for this role.)
We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.*
We’re as much a technology company as one that sells insurance. We build our own tech, harness cutting-edge data, and thrive on rapid experimentation—we build, we fail, we learn, and we improve. If you want your financial expertise to directly power scalable tech architecture, modern data platforms, and product innovation, you’ll find a home here. Apply today to join our team and help us build the future of fintech.
What are the benefits of working at Simply Business:we offer a great work-life balance where workloads are manageable and everyone has the flexibility to work hybrid
on top of the 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), we offer the option to buy five more days of holiday with your flexible benefits
our flexible parental leave allows you to approach an important time how you want - with six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if you're the secondary caregiver
our life event leave is an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house or your birthday. And our long-serving employees get a two week paid sabbatical after five years of service, then four weeks off after ten years of service
private medical insurance through BUPA, that covers any pre-existing condition is a core benefit. Plus a health cash plan that covers your everyday medical expenses
we offer a competitive salary based on your experience and the current market. Plus the potential to earn an annual bonus based on performance
access to tools to support your personal development on our dedicated learning platform. As well as support for your mental health with access to counselling
we match what you put into your pension up to five per cent. And pass on a tax-free sum that's four times your basic salary with our life assurance policy, with the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme
our salary sacrifice car scheme gives you the option to buy a brand new, fully insured, and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service)
our flexible benefits scheme gives you an allocated amount to use each year on benefits like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, or a gym membership
Ready to join us and drive our success as a high-performing team? Apply today.
Employment PracticesSimply Business is committed to providing equality and opportunities for all employees and candidates considering a career with us. We offer a workplace where colleagues are treated with respect and dignity. We don’t (and won’t) discriminate either directly or indirectly on the grounds of race, colour, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or relationship status at any stage of the hiring process or during the course of your employment.
Skills Required
- Qualified accountant
- 5+ years post-qualified experience
- Proven experience in a similar FP&A or finance business partnering role
- Experience converting complex, high-volume financial data into executive insights
- Experience with finance transformation, including implementing or transitioning to modern BI and EPM tools
- Strong communication and ability to influence senior leadership
- Experience presenting oral and written financial analysis to senior stakeholders and parent company teams
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
Simply Business is the leading digital insurance marketplace dedicated to the success of small businesses. Our mission is to take the hassle out of buying insurance by offering simplicity, choice, and value to business owners. We connect our customers with top-rated insurers and policy recommendations tailored to their specific business needs and budget. We have nearly 20 years of experience supporting small businesses, with over 1 million customers worldwide. Founded in the U.K. in 2005, Simply Business revolutionized how small businesses find insurance, making it accessible and affordable. We then saw a similar need in the United States. So in 2017, we launched Simply Business in the U.S.. Today, our team sits across offices in Boston in the U.S., as well as in London and Northampton in the U.K., showcasing our innovation at scale and dedication to serving the backbone of our economies. Simply Business is more than our name. It’s how we approach small business insurance.
Why Work With Us
Here at Simply Business we have five core values that we uphold in everything that we do: Learning, Empowerment, Authenticity, Pioneering, and Simplicity. Utilizing these values and embedding them into our culture makes SB a unique and great place to work, a place where every person is valued, a place where we get things done and have fun doing so.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We offer our SBers more choice and greater flexibility to work in a way that’s best for their particular job, their teams, and their lives. We ask our employees to come to our hubs 8X a month.
