Finance Business Partner

We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

Our Functions teams are right at the centre of our business, making sure we can always get better, every day. Supporting the business with things like Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Legal and Technology, our Functions colleagues are skilled professionals whose role it is to ensure we continue to become an indispensable partner to brands everywhere.

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Why this job is important

Finance Business Partners sit at the centre of how Kantar performs and grows. In this role, you’ll work side‑by‑side with commercial and operational leaders, bringing financial insight directly into decision‑making. You’ll help shape forecasts that reflect real business conditions, challenge assumptions, and ensure finance is a valued voice at the table as we drive performance across revenue, margin and cash.

What you’ll be doing

• Acting as the key finance partner to local commercial, sales and operational teams
• Bringing business insight into forecasts, ensuring assumptions are realistic and aligned to expectations
• Providing challenge and support on business plans, projects and investments
• Supporting pricing, margin and customer discussions with clear financial input
• Identifying risks and opportunities, and helping shape actions to address them
• Translating complex financial information into clear, actionable messages for non‑finance audiences

You’ll also embrace technology‑enabled tools, including Copilot and BI solutions, to simplify processes and enhance financial insight.

The ideal skills & experience

• Strong experience in a Finance Business Partnering or commercial finance role
• Solid commercial acumen with a good understanding of how businesses operate
• Confidence working closely with senior stakeholders and non‑finance teams
• Ability to turn financial data into clear insight and practical recommendations
• A constructive, curious mindset with the confidence to challenge and influence
• Comfort using technology‑enabled tools, including BI solutions and Copilot

What’s in it for you

• Hybrid working with two to three days in the office
• Up to 25 days off, life leave, plus your birthday off and two days paid for volunteering
• Meal card and flexible benefits where you are allocated funds to spend on a variety of benefits such as transport cost, education related and more

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Why join Kantar?

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.