Finance Business Partner

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join NEXT's Commercial Finance team as a Finance Business Partner, dedicated to supporting our Technology Development functions.

Working closely with senior Technology leaders, including Divisional Directors, you'll play a key role in driving financial performance, strengthening cost control, and maximising the return on our technology investments.

You'll provide commercial insight across the full lifecycle of Technology Development spend, from budgeting and forecasting through to project accounting, financial reporting, and the implications of capitalisation.

Responsibilities

• Business partnering – Build strong relationships with senior Technology leaders, providing financial guidance, challenge, and support to help drive business performance and informed decision-making.
• Cost control – Work closely with Finance and Technology teams to regularly review expenditure, provide constructive challenge, and help stakeholders understand the financial impact of their decisions.
• Budgeting and planning – Support our twice-yearly budgeting process, working with senior Technology leaders to develop accurate, commercially meaningful budgets and forecasts.
• Commercial analysis – Provide insightful analysis to support key decisions, including contract renewals, vendor consolidation, volume consumption, licence optimisation, new investment, and cost avoidance.
• Project accounting – Review the end-to-end costs of Technology Development projects, continuously tracking expenditure and comparing actual spend against original expectations.
• Expenditure consolidation – Provide a clear and consolidated view of Technology spend across Cash, Revenue, and CAPEX, giving senior stakeholders a complete picture of financial performance.
• Reporting and automation – Improve the quality, accessibility, and efficiency of reporting through tools such as Power BI, planning systems, and automation, reducing manual activity and enabling greater self-service.

Requirements

• A qualified accountant, such as ACCA or CIMA.
• Strong Excel skills and a high level of IT literacy.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial and operational information and identify the key drivers of performance.
• The ability to assimilate and make sense of large volumes of data.
• Strong commercial awareness and a logical, structured approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly and confidently to non-finance stakeholders.
• The ability to build strong relationships and influence senior stakeholders.
• A proactive approach to improving processes, reporting, and the way Finance supports the wider business.

Benefits

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE, Lipsy, Gap, and Victoria's Secret products
• Company performance-based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available
• 10% off most partner brands and up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access to a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track, and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and in-store, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions, and more