A Finance Business Partner helps bridge the gap between finance and the rest of the organisation. They combine financial analysis with strong communication skills to influence planning, performance, and commercial decisions.
Working closely with department heads to understand performance and spot areas for improvement.
Turning complex financial data into clear, actionable commercial insight.
Supporting decisions around pricing, investment, and new initiatives with financial rigour.
Driving cost efficiency and profitability improvements
Building forecasts, budgets, and models to guide future planning.
Acting as a strategic partner to operational and commercial teams, challenging assumptions and supporting decisions.
Helping leadership shape long-term strategies with financial analysis and modelling.
Often integrated into sales, operations, marketing, or product teams to offer ongoing financial guidance.
A Finance Business Partner is particularly valuable when:
Growth-stage decisions need input from someone who can test assumptions and add clarity.
Non-finance teams need strategic finance support without a full hire in every department.
Encouraging performance ownership across teams through accessible financial insight.
With core reporting handled, you’re ready to extend finance into more strategic territory.
The best FBPs are:
It’s not always clear whether you need an Assistant Accountant, a Financial Controller, a CFO or something in between.
That’s where our Finance Function Blueprint comes in.
We map out your finance team structure based on your goals, business size, and growth stage, so you can hire with clarity and confidence.
We offer a free Finance Team Diagnostic session to help you assess your current setup and work out what you really need next. It is a no-obligation, one-to-one session with one of our experienced finance directors.
At Artemis Clarke, we help ambitious businesses find CFOs who combine strategic insight with practical experience.
