Finance Business Partner

Gleeson Recruitment Group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment group is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide critical financial insights and strategic guidance for capital projects. Key responsibilities include financial planning, performance reporting, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. Ideal candidates will be CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified with strong communication skills and experience in business partnering. This hybrid role offers an exciting opportunity to impact project delivery and financial performance.

Benefits

Great benefits on offer

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a finance business partnering or program/financial analysis role.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive results under tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of financial principles, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to project and functional teams, offering financial expertise.
• Develop financial plans, budgets, and forecasts for capital projects delivery.
• Prepare and present comprehensive financial reports to senior management.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Communication

Commercial Skills

Leadership

Risk Management

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA Qualified

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Finance Business Partner

This role is pivotal in providing financial insights, analysis, and strategic guidance to ensure the successful execution and delivery of portfolio investment within the region (Capex) whilst playing a key role in managing Regional Cost performance (Opex).

Key Responsibilities

• Business Partnering: Serve as a trusted advisor to project teams and functional teams, offering financial expertise and guidance to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and financial targets. Proactively engage with stakeholders to understand project requirements, provide financial insights, and support effective resource allocation. Deputise for the Major Programmes Head of Finance where required.
• Financial Planning and Analysis: Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to develop financial plans, budgets, and forecasts for capital projects delivery as well as managing central costs and performance targets. Conduct variance analysis and provide insights into financial performance against targets, highlighting risks and opportunities to drive informed decision-making.
• Performance Reporting: Prepare and present comprehensive financial reports and dashboards to senior management and key stakeholders, highlighting key performance metrics, financial trends, and risks. Continuously monitor project and functional financials, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as necessary to ensure financial targets are met.
• Financial Modelling and Analysis: Develop and maintain financial models to evaluate project economics, investment returns, and cost optimisation strategies. Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to assess the financial impact of various project parameters and external factors.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks associated with the capital delivery programme, working closely with project teams to implement risk mitigation strategies. Monitor regulatory requirements and compliance standards to ensure adherence throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Requirements

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA Qualified
• Proven experience in a finance business partnering or program/financial analysis role
• Able to move seamlessly between strategic planning and detailed analysis, and back again, understanding the links and interactions between the two
• Comfortable with ambiguity and decision making when not all the information is available
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and impact the decisions and financial performance of senior stakeholders and their teams
• Strong commercial skills, ideally with experience dealing with large projects and/or contracts
• Proven ability to adapt style of financial information presentation to suit a range of stakeholders, both financial and non-financial
• Strong understanding of financial principles, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling techniques. Some experience of investment reporting would be of benefit
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and drive results under tight deadlines
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools including Microsoft Excel

There is a full job spec and a briefing pack to be shared with this role as part of an exclusive recruitment campaign.

Hybrid working in effect with great benefits on offer.

Please apply to learn more about this opportunity.

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