Castlefield Recruitment are currently working in partnership with a large public sector organisation to recruit an Interim Finance Business Partner for Climate, Environment and Customer Services. This role plays a key part in providing both strategic and operational financial support across this division, Acting
As a trusted business partner, the successful candidate will lead on financial planning, budgeting, and monitoring.
Responsibilities
1. Partner with leadership across climate/environment and customer services to support budgeting and strategic planning
2. Provide financial modelling, scenario analysis, and guidance on ROI to inform decisions
3. Lead monthly and quarterly performance reviews, variances analysis, and financial forecasting
4. Develop dashboards and KPIs to track financial health and environmental metrics
5. Guide customer service teams in pricing, cost control, margin analysis, and contract negotiations
6. Support service-level agreements and contract compliance through financial data and projections
7. Incorporate climate risk, carbon, and environmental cost considerations into financial decisions and reporting
8. Evaluate funding proposals with environmental impact in mind (e.g., climate finance instruments, green investment feasibility)
9. Collaborate with non-financial stakeholders (project managers, grant teams, service ops) to make finances understandable and actionable
10. Support cross-functional projects, including environmental initiatives and customer-related transformations
11. Improve financial systems, processes, and tools (e.g., budget tracking, dashboards)
12. Ensure compliance with donor contracts, environmental grants, and financial regulations
Person attributes
13. Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and performance analysis
14. Able to translate financial data into clear insights for non-financial audiences
15. Understands profit, cost drivers, contracting and sustainability financial impacts
16. Builds trust with diverse teams and influences decision-makers
17. Adept with ERP systems, dashboards, and financial reporting tools