Procurement Finance Business Partner, LondonLondon

Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment are working with a leading business in the telecommunications sector to recruit a Procurement Finance Business Partner. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to partner closely with procurement and senior stakeholders.

In this role, you will play a key part in driving financial insight across procurement activity, helping to shape decisions, improve value for money, and support strategic initiatives across the business.

Key responsibilities

• Partner closely with the procurement team to provide financial support, challenge and insight.
• Support commercial decision-making across supplier negotiations, contract reviews and cost optimisation.
• Work with stakeholders on initiatives linked to Ofcom requirements and regulatory expectations.
• Analyse spend, identify savings opportunities and monitor procurement performance.
• Prepare financial analysis, forecasting and reporting to support procurement strategy.
• Support budgeting, reforecasting and business planning activities.
• Provide clear financial commentary and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Help improve controls, processes and governance across procurement-related finance activity.

The right candidate

• Qualified accountant or qualified by experience with strong commercial finance experience.
• Previous experience in a business partnering role within procurement and telecoms.
• Strong understanding of financial analysis, cost control and stakeholder management.
• Experience working in a regulated environment would be highly advantageous, particularly with exposure to Ofcom or similar regulatory frameworks.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into actionable insight.