Finance Business Partner

Finance Business PartnerThe OpportunityWe are looking for a fully qualified Finance Business Partner to join our finance team. This is a key role supporting operational and strategic decision-making, providing robust financial insight, driving financial performance, and ensuring strong financial governance across a capital-intensive business. You will partner with senior stakeholders to deliver financial excellence while supporting business transformation, project delivery, and continuous improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities • Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to operational and senior leadership teams. • Provide insightful financial analysis to support strategic and commercial decision-making. • Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting. • Support the successful delivery of business change initiatives and transformation programmes. • Manage and provide financial oversight for projects, ensuring effective governance, budget control and benefits realisation. • Oversee financial management within a capital-intensive environment, including asset accounting, capital expenditure (CapEx), investment appraisal and asset lifecycle management. • Ensure robust financial controls are maintained and continuously improved. • Identify financial risks and opportunities, providing recommendations to improve business performance. • Drive continuous improvements in financial processes, systems and reporting. • Build strong relationships across the organisation, influencing stakeholders at all levels. About YouYou will be a commercially minded, fully qualified finance professional with the ability to balance strategic thinking with strong financial control. Essential requirements: • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). • Significant experience in a Finance Business Partner role. • Proven ability to successfully deliver organisational change. • Experience leading or supporting complex business and finance projects. • Strong experience managing financials within a capital-intensive or asset-intensive environment. • Sound understanding of capital expenditure (CapEx), fixed assets and investment appraisal. • Strong financial control and governance experience. • Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills. • Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively. • A proactive approach with a continuous improvement mindset. Desirable: • Experience using SAP, with the ability to navigate and utilise the system effectively to support financial reporting, planning and analysis. What We Offer • Competitive salary and benefits package. • Opportunity to work on high-profile projects and transformation initiatives. • A collaborative and supportive working environment. • Professional development and career progression opportunities. • The chance to make a tangible impact on business performance and strategic decision-making. If you are a fully qualified Finance Business Partner with experience delivering change, leading projects, managing finances within a capital-intensive environment, and maintaining strong financial controls, we'd love to hear from you. Experience with SAP would be a distinct advantage.