IT Business Partner – Finance job at London Full Time

Head of IT Business Partner – Finance / hybrid 2 days on site / 6 month initialThe Role

We’re looking for a senior IT Business Partner to lead the relationship between technology and the finance function for a large, complex organisation.

This is a strategic leadership role, where you’ll work closely with senior finance stakeholders to shape technology roadmaps, drive digital transformation, and ensure IT investment delivers real business value.

You’ll act as a trusted advisor to the business, aligning IT strategy with commercial priorities while overseeing delivery and outcomes across a broad portfolio of initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior finance leaders to understand priorities and translate them into IT strategy
• Define and own technology roadmaps aligned to business objectives
• Shape and prioritise demand, ensuring focus on high-value initiatives
• Oversee IT budgets (CapEx & OpEx) and ensure return on investment
• Drive end-to-end project engagement, from planning through to value realisation
• Collaborate with architecture, delivery, and operations teams to deliver scalable solutions
• Act as a key escalation point for critical IT issues and risks
• Promote continuous improvement, innovation, and best practice

About You

• Proven experience in IT Business Partnering, IT Strategy, or senior IT leadership roles
• Strong background working with finance functions or finance systems (e.g. ERP)
• Experience delivering digital transformation or large-scale IT programmes
• Comfortable managing senior stakeholders and influencing at leadership level
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget ownership and value delivery
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture, IT governance (ITIL/COBIT), and delivery frameworks (Agile/PRINCE2)

Please note, engagement via Umbrella Company Only; all taxes & NI deducted at source.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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