Commercial Finance Partner for Engineering & Infrastructure

Sharp Consultancy; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy is seeking a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to support growth across engineering, construction and infrastructure projects. You will work with operational management and senior leadership to improve financial visibility and drive business performance.

You'll bridge finance and operations, understanding commercial drivers, challenging performance and delivering meaningful financial insight to inform strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification or equivalent experience in a commercial finance role.
• Experience with project accounting, profitability analysis and cost control.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and management accounting capabilities.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational and divisional management, providing commercial financial insight.
• Own budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes for robust visibility.
• Monitor project performance, profitability, WIP and cost-to-complete.
• Provide analysis of revenue, margins, overheads and operational expenditure.
• Challenge performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Develop and improve management information, reporting processes and controls.
• Support investment appraisals and business cases.
• Translate financial information into practical recommendations for non-finance stakeholders.

Skills

Commercial finance

Stakeholder engagement

Management accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Sharp Consultancy is seeking a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to support growth across engineering, construction and infrastructure projects. You will work with operational management and senior leadership to improve financial visibility and drive business performance.

You'll bridge finance and operations, understanding commercial drivers, challenging performance and delivering meaningful financial insight to inform strategic decisions.