We are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join the team to act as a strategic partner to the business, working closely with internal stakeholders to provide robust financial planning and analysis, driving cost control and contributing key inputs into the decision‑making process.
Responsibilities
* Provide robust financial planning, analysis, and commercial acumen to the business
* Develop strong relationships across the business
* Develop tools to track and report on all cost and income streams
* Regularly feed updates into the live Group forecasting model
* Collaborate cross‑functionally to track performance versus budget for all cost areas, including programmes
* Provide timely and accurate financial reporting to support programme and business reviews
* Work alongside the Sales and Programme teams to drive the delivery of revenue milestones
* Lead the year‑end budget and quarterly reforecasting processes
* Work with department and programme leads to set financial targets and objectives
* Track performance against financial targets and objectives
* Monitor performance against budget and forecasts, identifying opportunities and risks
* Provide strategic support to the business, driving the organisation's financial performance
* Support the team with forecasting, cost control, and risk management
* Preparation of financial data with the support of the wider team
Required Skills & Experience
* Degree level education and/or ACA, ACCA, MBA or CFA qualification
* Previous proven experience within a similar role, ideally in an engineering environment
* Strong knowledge of Excel, Power BI and other planning/analysis tools
* Self‑starter attitude with energy and enthusiasm, with the ability to thrive in a small business environment
* Comfortable working in a team, equally adept at working with finance and other colleagues
* Ability to work under pressure while managing conflicting demands against tight deadlines
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* A flexible approach to work
Desirable Skills
* Proven experience in the aerospace or automotive industry
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