Senior Finance Business Partner – Waste
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We’re looking for a commercially focused Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Waste Finance team, reporting directly to the Head of Commercial Finance. This high‑impact role partners with senior operational leaders, challenges performance, and helps maximise revenue and profitability across a portfolio of key contracts. You’ll also lead and develop a Junior FBP.
What you’ll be doing
Commercial leadership & business partnering
* Act as the key finance contact for Operational Key Account Managers and Directors
* Build strong relationships to understand performance, risks, and opportunities
* Challenge and support Operations to drive revenue growth and margin improvement
* Provide scenario modelling and insightful analysis to support decision making and bids
* Lead the financial input into budgets, forecasts, and strategic planning
Financial reporting & control
* Own the accurate and timely delivery of P&L and working capital reporting
* Ensure revenue is recognised in line with Group policy
* Take responsibility for purchase accruals accuracy across your portfolio
* Produce monthly management accounts with clear variance analysis
* Present results to senior stakeholders including HoCF and Operations Directors
Contract & performance management
* Support and attend contract performance reviews
* Work closely with Billing to ensure timely and accurate invoicing
* Oversee accrued income and aged items, driving transparency and resolution
* Partner with Credit Control to maximise cash collection
* Ensure system orders for sales and costs are accurate and well managed
Leadership & wider contribution
* Lead, support and develop your direct report (Junior FBP)
* Support the Head of Commercial Finance with ad‑hoc analysis and reporting
* Play a key role in driving initiatives to reduce working capital and improve performance
What we’re looking for
* Fully qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA with commercial experience
* Strong business partnering skills with the ability to influence at senior level
* Advanced Excel capability
* Proven ability to translate complex financials into clear, actionable insight
* Experience working in a fast‑paced, changing environment
* A proactive, energetic approach with a drive to deliver high‑quality work to tight deadlines
* Strong integrity and commitment to robust governance and controls
* Previous experience in a commercial or operational environment (highly desirable)
* Leadership capability with the ability to motivate and develop others
Why join us
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a visible, commercially critical role where you’ll directly influence business performance, work closely with senior stakeholders, and have real scope to progress your career. You’ll be part of a collaborative, fast‑paced environment with the flexibility to travel across the UK as required.
Our market‑leading offerings provide benefits that suit your lifestyle. We offer a virtual GP, financial wellbeing assistance, flexible lifestyle benefits through Choices, high street discounts via MiDeals, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, life cover up to four times your salary, enhanced pension contributions, a save‑as‑you‑earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan.
We award employees with Mitie Stars for recognising hard work, offering monthly cash prizes and up to £10,000 as a top prize.
Progression is a top priority for us, and we offer diverse training and development resources.
Equal opportunities
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term condition and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, please let us know.
Since 1987, Mitie has 80,000 employees maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, serving clients from banking to hospitals and schools.
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