FP&A Business Partner 

About HSO

HSO is a leading global Microsoft partner specialising in business transformation powered by the Microsoft Cloud. With deep expertise across Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Azure, and the Microsoft Power Platform, we help organisations modernise operations, unlock data-driven insights, and embrace AI-led innovation.

Founded in 1987, HSO operates globally across Europe, North America, and Asia, with over 2,800 employees. As a member of Microsoft’s Inner Circle, we deliver high-impact transformation programmes across industries, combining deep technical expertise with a pragmatic, results-driven approach.

With continued growth—both organic and through acquisition—we are strengthening our regional finance capability. This is a key role at the heart of driving financial performance and supporting strategic decision-making.

Why join HSO?

At HSO, our people are at the centre of everything we do. We foster a culture built on collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

You’ll be joining a team that:

• Operates in a fast-growing, international environment
• Works closely with senior leadership to shape business performance
• Invests in development, progression, and continuous learning
• Plays a key role in finance transformation and systems evolution

Purpose of This Role

Reporting to the Head of FP&A - UK, this role will Business Partner with our Senior Leaders to bridge the gap between finance and operations enabling improved data driven decision making. We expect the role to share  financial acumen and tell compelling, data-driven stories to spur action. This will aid us to maximizing profitability and financial health by controlling costs, increasing revenue and having full commercial awareness of all active projects. There will also be plenty of opportunities to get involved with strategically important UK wide initiatives.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning

• Analyse market trends and opportunities for business efficiencies
• Provide commercial input into business planning and decision-making
• Supporting the business with strategically important FP&A initiatives

Financial Oversight

• Prepare yearly revenue budget and monitor monthly forecast e.g. sales and inflight projects
• Audit and validate project budgets, forecasts and financial plans to ensure projects are financially viable and profitable
• Conduct financial analysis and reporting to support strategic decision making
• Provide insight in to commercial KPIs having tracked, reviewed and challenged them on a regular basis with relevant stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate financial and commercial perspectives to decision makers using visuals and storytelling techniques.

Cost Control and Efficiencies

• During the budgeting process, engage in budget pressure-testing to ensure stakeholders understand potential risks and constraints.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities and assist in planning cost-reduction strategies including external costs.
• Help stakeholders create business cases, outlining their benefits, costs, and risks, and provide recommendations to secure adequate funding and approval.
• Drive operational efficiency by implementing cost control measures and improving financial processes through automation and standardizing reporting.

Stakeholder and Risk Management

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to understand their financial needs and challenges, enabling them to meet and surpass performance goals through data led decision making.
• Monitor leading indicators to identify delivery risks and operational performance gaps, driving action or providing alternative approaches.
• Assist with identifying, assessing, and mitigating commercial risks associated with contracts, projects, and business operations.
• Work with colleagues across all teams to provide accurate and timely information.

People & Culture

• Support colleagues to better interpret and understand data, enabling improved reporting to achieve company objectives.
• Value, stretch, motivate, empower, and support our people.
• Be a leader who is at the heart of our business culture, embedding our values; we care, we are curious, and we give clarity.

It is expected that there will also be ad hoc projects and requirements for analysis and insights and other business partnering activities across HSO-UK

Essential Experience

• Extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Proven history of building and maintaining strong relationships with business unit leaders and other stakeholders.
• Understanding of business operations.
• Advanced experience with quantitative and qualitative data sources in excel, Finance systems and Power BI.
• Able to flex communication skills for a positive interaction and deliver challenging messages to colleagues.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on driving practical solutions to complex challenges
• Understanding of Microsoft technologies and systems
• Experience in project based organisations would be beneficial

Essential Behaviours

• Demonstrates care with every interaction.
• Integrity and ability to work with confidential information with discretion and sensitivity.
• Friendly and approachable with high emotional intelligence.
• Pragmatism and problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively and proactively anticipate concerns.
• Comfortable in challenging conversations.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, adapting quickly to changing situations and prioritising effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Tenacious and able to influence others positively.
• Uses relevant business acumen and facts to make informed choices.
• Lateral thinker, who will actively listen and contribute to broader topics.

Reporting to

Head of FP&A, UK

Location
This is a hybrid role, ideally based within a one hour commute of either our Reading or Manchester office, however, strong candidates from outside of this distance will be considered.  Regular, planned travel which will involve overnight stays near our offices, plus other UK locations for meetings, events and training. 

Total Reward 
We offer competitive and equal pay which reflects the skills, experience and performance of the individual. Any reward package will be discussed honestly during the interview process.  

Our people can earn performance-based bonuses and everyone benefits from paid holiday, private healthcare, private dental care, life assurance, pension, retail discounts and monthly wellbeing activities.