12-Month Contract | Hybrid Working | Reading Area | Competitive Day Rate
We are seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to join a major UK infrastructure programme. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly regulated environment, supporting significant investment projects and partnering with senior stakeholders across a complex organisation.
The successful candidate will play a key role in providing strategic financial support, challenging decision‑making constructively, and driving robust financial planning and performance management across large-scale programmes.
Key Responsibilities
* Partner with senior business leaders to provide strategic financial insight and challenge
* Lead budgeting, forecasting and long‑range planning activities
* Support investment decisions through financial analysis and business case development
* Provide financial oversight across major capital and infrastructure programmes
* Drive performance reporting and financial governance processes
* Influence stakeholders at senior and executive level to support effective decision‑making
* Work closely with programme and project teams to ensure financial objectives are achieved
* Support continuous improvement of financial processes and controls
* Significant Finance Business Partnering experience within complex organisations
* Strong track record of leading budgeting, forecasting and planning processes
* Experience partnering with senior leadership teams and influencing decision‑making
* Experience supporting large‑scale infrastructure, construction, engineering or transformation programmes
* Ability to challenge constructively and provide commercial financial insight
* Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
* Experience within highly regulated environments
* Public sector, defence, nuclear or infrastructure sector experience
* Business case development and investment appraisal expertise
* Experience working alongside Project Controls functions
* Familiarity with ERP systems such as Oracle Fusion
What's on Offer
* Initial 12-month contract with extension potential & competitive day rate.
* Hybrid working model
* Opportunity to support nationally significant infrastructure programmes
* Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision‑making
* Collaborative and high‑performing programme environment
If you are an experienced Finance Business Partner with a strong background supporting major programmes and influencing senior stakeholders, we would be keen to hear from you.
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