Senior Finance Business Partner – Waste
Drive performance. Influence decisions. Shape commercial success. 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 is a high-impact role where you'll partner with senior operational leaders, challenge performance, and help maximise revenue and profitability across a portfolio of key contracts. You'll also lead and develop a Junior FBP, making this a great opportunity for someone looking to step into a leadership role while staying close to the commercial action.
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 offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle. We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme, including access to 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee and competitive loans. When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices, where you might purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year, buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices! We provide access to high street discounts, a cycle-to-work scheme, life cover of up to four times your salary, enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan. We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year a chance to win a top prize of £10,000. Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people, and progressing your career is a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition such as dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss and need reasonable adjustments, please let us know by emailing Karen Hayes at Karen.hayes@mitie.com.
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