Robert Walters
Finance Business Partner
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Finance Business Partner
Manchester (Hybrid)
£70,000 + Bonus
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially focused Finance Business Partner to join a fast-growing, international business.
Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, you will partner closely with the senior operational stakeholders, providing commercial insight and financial leadership across a portfolio of large-scale projects. This is a highly visible role where you will influence strategic decision-making, drive profitability and ensure robust financial governance throughout the project lifecycle.
This position would suit a qualified accountant who enjoys working in a commercially focused environment, partnering with the business to improve bottom line performance and support continued growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with C-level stakeholders to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions and support strategic decision-making.
- Take ownership of the financial performance of a portfolio of large-scale projects.
- Prepare and maintain detailed project budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections.
- Monitor project profitability, tracking revenue, costs and margins against budget and forecast.
- Produce accurate monthly reporting, including insightful variance analysis and recommendations for improvement.
- Support the financial evaluation of new contracts, bids and pricing opportunities through financial modelling and scenario analysis.
- Provide financial oversight throughout the full project lifecycle, from planning and pricing through to project completion and review.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities, recommending actions to improve commercial performance.
- Deliver post-project financial reviews to identify lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
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Candidate Profile
- You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with proven Finance Business Partner experience gained within a project-led environment. International exposure would be advantageous.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
- Previous experience supporting large-scale projects or contracts from a financial perspective.
- Excellent budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis skills.
- Strong analytical capability with the ability to turn complex financial data into meaningful business insight.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP or financial reporting systems.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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What's on Offer
- The opportunity to partner directly with senior leadership, including the CFO and Managing Director.
- A commercially focused role with genuine influence over business performance.
- Exposure to large-scale, high-profile projects within a growing international organisation.
- A collaborative and ambitious culture offering excellent career development opportunities.
- Excellent culture and flexible working arrangements.
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