Head of Finance Business Partnering

Job Summary

As Head of Finance Business Partnering, you’ll lead the link between finance and the wider organisation, providing insight, challenge and support to drive strategic objectives. You’ll align financial planning with IWM’s mission, ensuring strong governance, value for money and commercial success.

Job Description

This role is central to how financial insight shapes decision-making across IWM. As Head of Finance Business Partnering, you'll lead the function that connects finance with the wider organisation-ensuring leaders have the clarity, challenge and support they need to deliver against strategic and commercial objectives.

You'll play a key role in aligning financial planning with IWM's mission, supporting both public-facing activity and commercial operations, while maintaining strong governance and value for money.

Job Requirements

Proven experience leading a finance business partnering or FP&A function.

Strong experience influencing and challenging senior stakeholders.

Track record of supporting commercial performance and strategic decision-making.

Experience leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.

Ability to turn complex financial data into clear, actionable insight.

Strong team leadership skills, with experience building or developing teams.

Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or equivalent experience.

Strong analytical skills and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.

Understanding of public sector, charity or grant-funded environments (desirable).

Job Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Finance Business Partnering function, building a high-performing and well-structured team.

Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing clear financial insight and constructive challenge.

Partner closely with the Commercial directorate to support income growth, pricing decisions and business planning.

Translate strategy into financial plans, budgets and performance measures.

Lead budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting processes, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities.

Deliver high-quality reporting, analysis and scenario modelling to support decision-making.

Support major strategic initiatives, investment cases and organisational change.

Improve financial systems, reporting and processes to increase efficiency, insight and transparency.

Promote financial understanding across the organisation, enabling better decision-making at all levels.

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Job Overview

Job Title: Head of Finance Business Partnering
Salary: £50k+
Hours: Full time
Role: Finance
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: Sun, 23 Aug 2026
Location:

London

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Job: Head of Finance Business Partnering

Organisation: Imperial War Museum

Postcode: SE1 6HZ

How to Apply

Please apply via the vacancies section of our website: https://imperialwarmuseums.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/channel-1/appcentre-1/brand-4/user-19/xf-a7be8540781e/wid-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/686-Head-of-Finance-Business-Partnering/en-GB

Contact name: Eve Clark
Contact email: [email protected]

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