Senior finance business partner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join a well-established organisation within the ports, logistics and infrastructure sector, based in Scunthorpe.This is a high-impact, commercially focused role where you’ll partner with operational leaders to drive performance, influence decision-making and play a key role in shaping future strategy across a complex, asset-heavy business.

• Partner with senior operational stakeholders to drive financial performance and improve commercial outcomes
• Provide insightful financial analysis, reporting and challenge to support strategic decision-making
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning processes for key business areas
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders
• Monitor KPIs, identifying risks and opportunities to optimise performance
• Support business cases, investment appraisals and capital expenditure decisions
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and reporting
• Act as a trusted advisor, influencing and challenging stakeholders where appropriate
• Collaborate with wider finance teams to ensure consistency and accuracy of financial information

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in a business partnering role, ideally within a complex, operational or asset-heavy environment (e.g. logistics, manufacturing, infrastructure, ports)
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Confident communicator who can simplify complex financial information
• Analytical mindset with advanced Excel and strong data interpretation skills
• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling
• Able to operate both strategically and hands-on when required
• Proactive, resilient and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
• Ability to work from home 1 day per week
• Holiday allowance with option to buy/sell leave
• Private healthcare or health cash plan
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Career progression within a growing and stable sector
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making