Finance Business Partner
5 Month Contract | £480 - £525 Per Day Umbrella | Birmingham, Hybrid
We are seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join a high-profile UK infrastructure programme. Working within the CFO directorate, you will play a key role in providing financial insight, challenge, and assurance across a complex, multi-directorate environment.
Key Responsibilities
Provide financial assurance, challenge, and oversight to senior stakeholders across multiple directorates.
Represent Finance at monthly review meetings and investment/change panels.
Review, analyse, and endorse business cases, investment papers, and change proposals.
Ensure accurate IFRS-compliant accounting, including accruals, prepayments, and adjustments.
Lead and oversee month-end close activities, delivering high-quality reporting, analytics, and variance commentary.
Support year-end processes and engagement with external auditors.
Review and challenge forecasts, ensuring alignment with Spending Review funding and delegated authority.
Contribute to cash flow forecasting and collaborate with supply chain finance teams to improve data quality.
Required Skills & Experience
Qualified Accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with experience in large, complex environments—ideally major projects or infrastructure.
Strong understanding of government/public sector finance, including DEL/AME funding.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex financial information to non-finance audiences.
Experience in activity-based budgeting, forecasting, and business planning.
Strong data and systems capability (ERP systems, advanced Excel, data analytics).
Demonstrated ability to challenge forecasts, assess value for money, and drive cost control.
Package
Day Rate: £480–£525 per day (Umbrella)
Contract Length: 5 months
Location: Birmingham – 3 days on-site, 2 days working from home
Working Arrangement: Hybrid
Engagement: Contract (Inside IR35)
Opportunity to support a nationally significant, large-scale UK infrastructure programme
Collaborative, high-performing finance team within a major programme environment