sentences:  The term financial business partnering is used to describe finance executives working alongside various business departments including operations, human resources, sales and marketing, among others, providing financial information, tools, analysis and insight, which allows companies to make more informed decisions while driving business strategy.Although finance business partnering has been around for many years, it has taken on increased importance, particularly as the result of the financial crisis of 2007-2008.According to research undertaken by Robert Half UK, 81% of UK companies are looking to form stronger partnerships between the finance department and other parts of the business.