Job Description

Group Business Manager

Location: UK offices (London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh)

Shape strategy. Drive performance. Partner with leadership

We’re looking for a Group Business Manager to join our Finance team and play a key role in supporting senior leadership to drive business performance and strategic growth.

This is a high-impact role where you’ll work closely with Partners and the Director of Finance & Operations, providing insight, leadership and direction across financial management, planning and operational delivery.

If you enjoy combining commercial thinking, data-driven insight and stakeholder engagement, this is an excellent opportunity to influence decision-making at a senior level.

Why join us?

This role offers real breadth, visibility and influence. You’ll be involved in shaping strategy, improving performance and supporting key business decisions across the Group.

You will:

• Partner directly with senior stakeholders and leadership teams
• Play a central role in financial planning and business strategy
• Lead on high-profile initiatives including partner hiring and investment decisions

• Work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where your ideas are valued

What you’ll be doing

Financial insight & performance

• Lead month-end reporting, providing clear, insightful commentary to leadership
• Deliver financial analysis to support strategic decision-making
• Oversee key metrics including performance trends, utilisation and KPIs

• Support pricing on bids, tenders and client proposals

Business planning & strategy

• Coordinate budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning cycles
• Provide insight to support growth strategies and business initiatives
• Support decisions on lateral hires and promotions through robust financial modelling
• Work closely with HR and leadership on resource and headcount planning
  

Operational leadership

• Support partner recruitment processes, including building business cases and engaging with candidates
• Ensure effective financial and operational processes are in place
• Collaborate with revenue and credit control teams to optimise working capital
  

Driving improvement & change

• Identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiency
• Contribute to firm-wide initiatives and business transformation projects
• Help evolve business practices to adapt to changing market demands
  

Collaboration & stakeholder engagement

• Build trusted relationships with Partners and senior stakeholders
• Work across teams, offices and regions to share best practice
• Deputise for senior leadership where required
  

Team development

• Line manage and support the development of a Finance Business Analyst
• Share knowledge and contribute to the wider team’s development
  

What we’re looking for
We’re interested in individuals who bring a strong blend of commercial awareness, analytical thinking and relationship-building skills

You’ll likely have:

• Experience in a finance or business partnering role (ideally within professional services)
• A professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA or CIMA)
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into clear insight
• Confidence engaging with and influencing senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
  

What makes you stand out

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Enjoy working at both a strategic and detailed level
• Are naturally collaborative and thrive in team environments
• Take ownership, show initiative and drive results
• Are adaptable and comfortable in a fast-moving environment
  

What you’ll get in return

• A visible, high-impact role with exposure to senior leadership
• The opportunity to influence key business decisions
• A supportive and collaborative culture
• Strong career development and progression opportunities
• Involvement in meaningful, strategic work across the firm
  

What happens next?

Once your application has been submitted and reviewed, our Recruitment team will share the outcome with you by email.

We typically hold two interview stages per vacancy providing the opportunity to meet two members of the hiring team at each stage. The first stage is typically conducted virtually and the second stage typically in person at the office in which the role would be based. However, we strive to remain flexible depending on the requirements of the role or the candidate.

Our strength lies in our differences.

We are a Disability Confident and top Stonewall employer, a Valuable 500 member, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and a proud partner of Neurodiversity in Law. We encourage and value different ideas and styles of thinking. It’s with different perspectives that we’ll find solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges. It’s how we’ll deliver outstanding results today, and tomorrow. We want everybody attending an interview to be comfortable and able to fully demonstrate their experience and talents.

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