Finance Business Partner

About You

We're looking for a commercially focused finance professional who combines strong analytical capability with the confidence to build credible relationships across the business. You'll be comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels, translating financial information into meaningful insights, and providing constructive challenge to support better decision-making. Success in this role requires someone who is naturally curious, solutions-oriented, and motivated by helping the business achieve its objectives through effective financial partnership.

To Be Successful In This Role, You'll Have

• Proven experience in a finance, management accounting, or finance business partnering role.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial and operational data.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of information.
• Experience using Power BI or similar reporting and business intelligence tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders constructively.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines.
• A proactive approach to identifying opportunities for improvement and driving positive change.
• High levels of accuracy, attention to detail, and commercial awareness.
• The confidence to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a wider finance team.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a willingness to adapt, learn, and support colleagues across the business.

What We Offer

At SMT GB, we recognise that our people are key to our success. In return, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, together with opportunities for ongoing development and career progression within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Benefits Include

• Company pension scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing training and development
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• Supportive team environment

Additional Information

• This role is based onsite at our Duxford, Cambridgeshire Head Office.
• Occasional travel to other SMT GB locations may be required to support business needs.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Applications

We review applications on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Early application is therefore encouraged.

Our Values

Our way of working as a professional community, can be best described as Caring, Daring and Sharing. Caring because we are service-minded, and we always like to go the extra mile for our customers and give our people the attention and care they deserve. Daring because we are innovative in our business, constantly looking for smart improvement. And finally Sharing because we realize we’re doing this together; with our clients, with a great team of skilled specialists, excellent manufacturers and reliable suppliers. These values create an engaging environment for passionate people who like to work in a place with purpose.

SMT does not accept unsolicited CVs or applications from headhunters, recruitment agencies, selection agencies, or any other third party, unless prior written consent has been given by SMT. These parties are not permitted to submit CVs or applications to SMT or its employees in any form, including, but not limited to, email, social media or online platforms, whether directly or indirectly.

Any CVs or applications submitted in breach of this policy will be treated as unsolicited and will not create any obligation for SMT. SMT will not acknowledge or accept any claim for compensation, costs or fees arising from such submissions. SMT also expressly reserves the right to contact any candidates directly, without this creating any obligation towards the party that submitted their details.