Finance Business Partner - Project Aviation engineering business - Cheltenham Finance Business Partner Cheltenham | Hybrid Working | Full-Time Hays are partnering with a rapidly growing aviation business based in Cheltenham. They are proud of their people-first culture. They foster a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment where every team member is valued and trusted to deliver. If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact in a dynamic, fast-paced business, we’d love to hear from you. The Role We’re looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our clients Finance team. Reporting to the Financial Planning and Business Partnering Leader, you’ll play a key role in delivering impactful financial insights and partnering with teams across the organisation. This is a broad, commercially focused role ideal for someone with experience in operational, manufacturing, or engineering finance. You’ll be embedded in the business, working closely with Engineering and Operations to drive performance and continuous improvement. What You’ll Be Doing Partnering with Engineering and Operations teams to provide day-to-day financial support and guidance Embedding key performance metrics such as labour utilisation, efficiency, and inventory turns Supporting budget creation and cost control with functional leaders Identifying opportunities to improve data capture and processes in IFS Delivering high-quality, commercially meaningful outputs and analysis What We’re Looking For Qualified or near-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) Experience in operational/manufacturing/engineering finance Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills Understanding of functions like Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality ERP experience (IFS desirable) Defence or Aerospace sector experience (desirable) Why Join Us? Flexible working options to suit your lifestyle 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the option to buy/sell 5 days Life assurance (4x salary) Competitive pension scheme (up to 7.5% employer contribution) Friendly, supportive environment with regular team events Career development opportunities in a growing, PE-backed business What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. 4709376