R&D Finance Business Partner

Marc Daniels is working with a well-established software business.

They're looking for an R&D Finance Business Partner to join their finance team.

This is a high-profile role. You'll look at how the business invests in its products, technology and AI, and what that investment delivers. It's an ideal next step for a finance business partner who wants real exposure to a technology business and a clear path to grow.

What you'll be doing

Partnering R&D, Product and IT leadership on spend, forecasts and investment decisions Building and owning product-level P&Ls and unit economics Tracking R&D delivery and spend against the roadmap and investment cases Creating business cases for new R&D, AI and infrastructure investment, and reviewing outcomes afterwards Analysing hosting and infrastructure costs and maintaining cost models Building dashboards and reporting that give leadership clear, timely visibility of spendWhat they're looking for

4+ years in FP&A or business partnering, ideally supporting technical or product teams Strong Excel and modelling skills, including P&L builds, cost allocation and scenario analysis Confident communicator who can challenge senior non-finance stakeholders ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified or part qualifiedDesirables

SaaS or software industry experience Power BI, Tableau or Looker SQL or Python Exposure to Agile delivery or JiraThe office is easily commutable by road and rail, with two days a week on site