Assistant Finance Partner

Salary: Competitive plus comprehensive benefits package
Grade: 3B
Reporting Line: Lead Finance Partner
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months
Working pattern: Hybrid
Location: London or Chesterfield
Closing Date: 9th November 2026

As a Assistant Finance Partner - Transformation you will join us on our journey and undertake a valuable role responsible for supporting the delivery of functional strategies, role modelling Post Office behaviours and demonstrating a Postmaster first mindset.

The Assistant Finance Partner - Transformation will play a critical role in providing financial insights and analysis to support decision making processes across Pillar 1 of the Transformation Portfolio (Strengthening our Commercial & Network Offer). This position involves analysing financial data, preparing reports, and collaborating with various teams (both business areas and finance partners) to drive business performance. The role will support a culture of inclusion, continuous improvement and high performance across financial delivery and decision-making.

How our people behave is as important to Post Office, as what is delivered. The Assistant Finance Partner will role model the Post Office behaviours and demonstrate a Postmaster first mindset.

Our business is changing and we understand that attracting the right talent is pivotal in driving the positive change needed, to help us achieve our ambitious goals. Beyond a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 2 years), plus bank holidays
• Up to 10% on target bonus opportunity
• Generous pension scheme with minimum 10% employer contribution
• Access to 24/7 digital GP services and our Employee Assistance Programme
• 6 x Life assurance and income protection after 12 months service
• Over 400 online courses, mentoring, apprenticeships, and development programmes
• Access to our benefits platform for exclusive discounts & savings

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To be successful in this role you will be bring a solid foundation in finance along with the confidence to provide insight, challenge, and support to operational stakeholders.

Qualifications.

• Part-qualified CIMA/ACA/ACCA/Equivalent Finance Qualification

• Experienced Finance Business Partner/Analyst with proven experience collaborating with peers and senior managers, to contribute to the development of, and deliver, a functional strategy to achieve business objectives.
• Substantial experience in establishing successful, cross-functional, stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrable experience of supporting the delivery of projects to achieve key objectives.
• Experience in working with accounting, reporting and forecasting systems (or equivalent) and in a business model that includes 'Shared Services' support.
• Experience in building robust business partnering relationships with key stakeholders.
• Clear experience of owning and managing workload and deadlines, with clear communication skills to manage and prioritise workloads and deadlines.
• Experience of using financial analysis to support decision-making and provide assurance.

• An enabler who can speak with knowledge and confidence in their subject matter, supporting stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
• Excellent influencing and communication skills with the ability to utilise a range of techniques to deliver messages effectively, make an impact, and drive a successful outcome.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders and leaders to build support for functional plans and activity.
• Acts as an expert advisor, applying advanced knowledge of their own specialism as well as broad knowledge of related areas.
• Strong commercial business acumen and ability to support data-driven business decisions.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to upholding the values and principles of Post Office.
• A track record of actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion within all areas of responsibility and in particularly in the Finance function.
• Strong Excel modelling skills, ideally with Power BI capability
• Strong sense of urgency to get things done.
• Holding others accountable and challenging with diplomacy.
• High level of 'can do' energy, able to manage within an environment of complexity, ambiguity and change.
• Ability to support cross functional working

Our commitment to embracing diversity extends beyond just words. While we've outlined key skills above, we recognise that great candidates come from a variety of backgrounds. We value diverse perspectives and are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we recognise the value people with disabilities can bring to our business. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process or would like further details on the job description, please contact talentacquisition@postoffice.co.uk

We're thrilled by your interest in this opportunity and truly value every application we receive. Please note the advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. Unfortunately, we're unable to provide individual feedback on all submissions.