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Senior Finance Business Partner; Wealth Planning

Job in Chester, Cheshire, CH1, England, UK
Listing for: Close Brothers Group
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-19
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Manager, Financial Consultant, Corporate Finance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Finance Business Partner (Wealth Planning)

The Vacancy

We are seeking a highly skilled and influential Senior Finance Business Partner to join our FP&A function and act as the primary partner to the Head of Wealth Planning and the Wealth Planning Senior Leadership Team. This role is central to enabling high-quality commercial decision-making through accurate, timely and insightful financial analysis, forward-looking forecasting, and clear storytelling of business performance.

Overall Summary

You will play a pivotal role in shaping and challenging business strategy, ensuring alignment to Trinity Bridge's goals, and proactively identifying opportunities to enhance financial performance. This is a significant opportunity to lead and uplift a developing team
, embed stronger processes, improve use of technology and automation, and coach team members to enhance accuracy, pace and overall performance. You will also work closely with and support the Head of Finance.

We entrust our Business Partners to operate with integrity and courage, building strong relationships, constructively challenging senior leaders, and turning numbers into meaningful, actionable insight.

Responsibilities Business Partnering & Stakeholder Influence
  • Act as the lead Finance Business Partner to the Wealth Planning business, with particular focus on supporting the Head of Wealth Planning.
  • Build strong, trusted and influential relationships across the Wealth Planning Senior Leadership Team and wider business.
  • Confidently challenge assumptions, provide thoughtful insight and hold stakeholders to account in a constructive and solutions‑focused way.
  • Represent the FP&A team and support the Head of Finance on cross‑functional initiatives.
Analysis, Insight & Reporting
  • Deliver accurate, timely and relevant MI, analysis and insight to support performance tracking, forecasting and strategic decision‑making.
  • Produce monthly and quarterly reporting packs with clear commentary, trend analysis and commercial implications across FUM, AUA flows, revenue and cost drivers.
  • Lead the annual planning and rolling forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with Trinity Bridge's strategic priorities.
Commercial Modelling, Scenario Analysis & M&A Support
  • Develop robust financial models to evaluate potential acquisitions and support due diligence.
  • Build and maintain scenario‑based commercial models to assess the financial impact of strategic and operational decisions – both in response to stakeholder needs and proactively, identifying new opportunities or areas of concern.
    • Examples include:
      • Profitability analysis of products, client segments or service lines
      • Scenario modelling to assess the potential disposal or restructuring of business units
      • Modelling revenue, cost or productivity initiatives
      • Stress‑testing business plans, forecasts and operational decisions
  • Provide clear, insight‑driven recommendations highlighting financial implications, risks, opportunities and strategic options.
  • Deliver post‑acquisition financial oversight, performance tracking and integration analysis.
Process Improvement & Technology Enablement
  • Drive continuous improvement of BAU FP&A processes, ensuring reporting becomes more automated, efficient and controlled.
  • Promote the effective use of technology and analytical tools within the team, identifying opportunities to streamline data handling and improve output quality.
  • Champion best practice across FP&A processes and systems.
Leadership & Team Development
  • Lead, coach and develop two team members, embedding a high‑performing culture focused on accuracy, accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Provide hands‑on guidance to uplift team capability, improve analytical quality and ensure consistent delivery standards.
Ad‑Hoc Projects
  • Respond to ad‑hoc queries and provide support to business heads, senior management, the CFO and the wider FP&A team.
Developing Our People

As a line manager, you will be responsible for increasing productivity and developing performance through coaching, mentoring and developing your team members. You will encourage your team to take responsibility for their own personal development and provide support through regular feedback.

Regulatory responsibilities / Compliance/T&C
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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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