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Senior Finance Business Partner
Mid Level
Bodymoor Heath, United Kingdomin office
Full time
Apply by 01/11/2026
Job description
About the Role
The Senior Finance Business Partner acts as a trusted financial and commercial partner to senior stakeholders across Aston Villa Football Club, reporting to the Head of Finance – FP&A. The role sits within the Finance Department, which supports the Club's long-term ambitions both on and off the pitch and operates at the heart of a fast-paced, high-performance environment. The post-holder leads and supports departmental budgeting, forecasting and longer-term planning, working closely with FP&A and Management Accounts colleagues to deliver accurate, timely information.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted financial and commercial partner to senior stakeholders across the Club.
- Build a clear understanding of departmental priorities, challenge assumptions constructively and turn financial information into practical recommendations that influence decisions.
- Lead and support departmental budgeting, forecasting and longer-term planning.
- Work closely with FP&A and Management Accounts colleagues to deliver accurate, timely information.
- Analyse what is driving performance, highlight risks and opportunities, and help budget holders identify where action is needed.
- Evaluate investment proposals and business cases.
- Explore different financial scenarios to help stakeholders assess costs, risks and potential returns.
- Improve reporting and analysis through better use of data and automation.
- Support sound financial controls and accountability.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Qualified accountant or finalist (CIMA, ACCA or ACA), or significant relevant commercial finance experience.
- Proven experience in finance business partnering, commercial finance or management accounting.
- Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing business decisions.
- Strong analytical skills and commercial judgement.
- Confidence to challenge constructively.
- Ability to explain complex financial information clearly.
- Ability to build trusted relationships and turn findings into actionable insight.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office.
- Ability to prioritise under pressure.
- Full UK driving licence and the ability to travel between Villa Park, the London Office and Bodymoor Heath Training Ground.
Preferred Skills
- Experience within sport, entertainment or leisure.
- Flexibility to support matchdays, evenings, weekends and other stadium events.
Workplace
- Based at Bodymoor Heath Training Ground, with travel between Villa Park, the London Office and Bodymoor Heath Training Ground.
- 35 hours per week.
Benefits & Perks
- Access to a staff benefits package, detailed in the Club's Staff Benefits booklet.
The Application Process
Applications are made by uploading a CV, with a cover letter preferred. The Club reserves the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received, and adheres to Safer Recruitment processes.
- Upload a CV as part of the application.
- A cover letter is preferred.
- The Club reserves the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications have been received.
- A satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service may be required prior to starting in the role.
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