Finance Business Partner

Rpiusa; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a dynamic Finance Business Partner to enhance finance operations across various units. This pivotal leadership role involves financial reporting, budgeting, and managing KPIs while collaborating with commercial teams. Ideal candidates will possess strong finance skills, excellent communication abilities, and experience within asset-intensive sectors.

Benefits

Company car

Bonus structure

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 5+ years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in defence, infrastructure, or asset-intensive industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of management accounts and financial analysis.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and key performance indicator development.
• Manage a small team and support operational decision-making.

Skills

Finance business partnering

IFRS knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

SAP or similar ERP systems

Job description

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Location: Hybrid with regular UK travel (ideally based on the M5 Corridor, South West)

Salary: £70,000 - £75,000

Benefits: Company car and Bonus

Mainstay Recruitment is currently supporting a key client in the search for a dynamic and experienced Finance Business Partner. This is a critical leadership role focused on embedding effective finance business partnering across operational units and driving financial performance.

The Role

In this role, youll shape and define what great finance business partnering looks like. Working closely with business units and departments, you'll champion a culture of collaboration and accountability, positioning finance as a strategic enabler of operational success.

You Will

• Lead on the preparation of high-quality monthly management accounts, reporting, and analysis to support executive decision-making.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecast processes in close collaboration with budget holders.
• Develop and maintain KPIs and reporting frameworks to ensure visibility of financial and operational performance.
• Partner with commercial and project teams to ensure accurate revenue recognition, cost control, and work-in-progress tracking.
• Promote timely billing and cash collection, resolving issues proactively and communicating key insights to senior stakeholders.
• Contribute to performance reviews, strategic planning, and operational decision-making at a senior level.
  
  

Beyond operational finance, you'll support the statutory accounts process, uphold financial compliance, and liaise with external parties including auditors and tax advisors. Youll ensure processes meet both group and regulatory standards, setting the tone for financial integrity across the business.

This is also a leadership position, offering the opportunity to manage a small team, support change initiatives, and drive continuous improvement across systems, processes, and controls.

What Were Looking For

Were seeking a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with at least five years of post-qualification experience.

Youll Bring

• A solid track record in finance business partnering, ideally within defence, infrastructure, or asset-intensive industries.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and a commercial mindset.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical ability and Excel skills, with experience using SAP or similar ERP systems being highly desirable.
  
  

Travel & Location

This is a hybrid role with flexibility to work from home, however, regular travel across the UK will be required. You will need to attend the Birmingham office twice a month and visit operational sites spanning from Gloucestershire to Cornwall and Plymouth. The role would be well suited to someone based along the M5 Corridor in the South west.

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience for this role, please submit your CV for consideration.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

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