Finance Business Partner

Reports to: Senior Finance Business Partner

Location: London (Grazing HQ & client sites)

Department: RAG Finance

The role

This is a high-profile, hands-on finance business partnering role at the heart of Grazing.

You’ll work closely with the leadership team – our Chief Grazing Officer, Operations Director and Head of Food – providing sharp commercial insight and trusted financial support to a fast-moving, recently acquired business unit.

In short: you’ll help us make better decisions, run a tighter ship, and grow profitably – without losing what makes Grazing special.

You’ll be visible, influential and embedded in the business, balancing commercial rigour with real-world operational understanding.

What you’ll be doing

• Acting as a true finance partner to the CGO, OD and Head of Food

• Providing continuous, on-site commercial and strategic support across Grazing HQ and client locations

• Identifying, managing and mitigating financial risks and opportunities

• Building strong relationships across Grazing, Compass, clients, customers and suppliers

• Leading the annual budgeting and forecasting process

• Owning the month-end close, including journal posting

• Preparing and reviewing monthly management accounts with variance and root-cause analysis

• Producing the monthly business review pack

• Completing and attending balance sheet reviews in line with Group Accounting Manual requirements

• Using data, analytics and reporting tools to drive performance

• Developing KPIs that focus the business on profitable growth

• Improving working capital through accurate billing and active debt management

• Providing financial oversight for contract changes, pricing reviews and extensions

• Challenging and appraising investment decisions

• Building and evolving a commercial bid model for new business and tenders

• Delivering proactive, ad-hoc financial analysis

What we’re looking for

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

• At least 3 years’ post-qualification experience in a business-facing finance role

• Experience of business process improvement

• Strong commercial judgement and analytical skills

• Clear, confident written and verbal communication

How you show up

• You influence without hierarchy

• You earn trust quickly

• You balance collaboration with action

• You operate with integrity and credibility

• You’re comfortable working at leadership level

Skills & developmentEssential:

• Excel, SAP and Power BI

• Contract knowledge

• Strong organisation and prioritisation

• Negotiation and influencing skills

Desirable:

• Experience in a CPU-driven business

Why Grazing?

Because this isn’t finance from the sidelines.

Grazing is founder-led, fast-paced and full of smart, opinionated people who care about doing things properly – and doing them better every day. Finance has a real seat at the table here. Your insight will shape decisions, not just report on them.

We move quickly, back ourselves, and value clear thinking over corporate noise. If you like being close to the action, influencing outcomes and working in a business that takes food seriously (but not itself), you’ll fit right in.