Finance Business Partner

Indigo TG; Caldicot; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Indigo is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join the Finance team based at Magor Group Head Office. The role maintains strong financial controls, provides insight, analysis and forecasting to drive commercial performance and profitability across the business.

This high-profile, commercially focused position requires close collaboration with Operations, Sales and Commercial teams, with a hybrid pattern of three days in the office per week to support effective decision-making and financial

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant.
• Strong commercial awareness and business partnering skills.
• Excellent Excel skills with financial data.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders across Operations, Sales and Commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Track and report monthly project revenues and costs with Operations teams.
• Prepare month-end revenue and cost accruals and margin analysis by customer and project.
• Review contracts to ensure profitability and accurate reporting.
• Monitor accrued revenue and convert to invoiced revenue; investigate aged accruals.
• Support debt collection and cash recovery.
• Analyze gross margin variances and drive improvements with Commercial/Operations.
• Forecast revenues and costs to support planning and decisions.
• Attend departmental meetings to present forecasts and variances.
• Attend customer meetings to agree terms and invoicing schedules.
• Manage finance system settings, workflows and project structures.
• Assist with subsidiary reporting, balance sheets, audits, taxes, and ad-hoc reporting.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Excel skills

Verbal and written communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified or part-qualified accountant

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

About Indigo

Indigo is a strategic operational partner for critical digital infrastructure. We help customers design, deploy, support and scale the infrastructure their businesses rely on, giving them greater control, consistency and confidence. Our teams work across subsea, terrestrial, wireless, data centre and NOC environments, bringing specialist expertise, 24/7 support, field services and managed services together under one accountable model.

Being part of Indigo means working in a business where operational excellence, customer trust and doing things properly matter. We support customers in complex, performance-critical environments, helping them reduce risk, protect performance and deliver with confidence. Our people are central to that mission, bringing the skill, responsiveness and accountability needed to support the next generation of digital infrastructure. As an Investors in People Gold accredited employer, we’re committed to investing in the growth and development of our people.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Indigo's Finance team, based at our Group Head Office in Magor.

The Finance Business Partner plays a key role in maintaining a strong financial control environment to manage risk, ensure the quality and integrity of financial data, and maximise efficiency and profitability across the business.

This is a high-profile, commercially focused role that requires close collaboration with Operations, Sales and Commercial teams to understand business activities, opportunities and challenges. The role provides financial insight, analysis and forecasting to support effective decision-making and drive commercial performance.

The position is based in Magor on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of three days per week in the office.

What You'll Do

• Work closely with Operations teams to track and report monthly project revenues and costs.
• Prepare month-end revenue and cost accruals and produce detailed gross margin analysis by customer and project.
• Review commercial terms within contracts and Statements of Work to ensure profitability and effective financial reporting.
• Monitor accrued revenue and track conversion to invoiced revenue, investigating and resolving aged accruals.
• Support the resolution of debtor collection issues and improve cash recovery.
• Analyse gross margin variances and work with Commercial and Operations teams to implement improvements.
• Track revenues, costs and business performance to support forecasting and commercial decision-making.
• Support bids, pricing activities and business case development for new opportunities.
• Drive revenue forecasting and financial planning processes, challenging assumptions to improve forecast accuracy.
• Attend departmental meetings to present and explain forecasts, monthly performance and financial variances.
• Attend customer meetings to agree commercial terms and invoicing schedules.
• Manage finance system settings, approval workflows and project structures.
• Support users with finance system queries and identify opportunities for system improvements.
• Assist with subsidiary reporting (including overheads and payroll cost analysis), balance sheet reconciliations, statutory accounts preparation, audits, tax returns and ad-hoc financial reporting as required.

What We Are Looking For

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant.
• Strong commercial awareness and business partnering skills.
• Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders across Operations, Sales and Commercial teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret and present complex financial information clearly and effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining financial controls.
• Proactive approach with the ability to challenge assumptions and influence decision-making.
• Experience working with finance systems and identifying process improvements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

At Indigo, we believe our greatest strength is our people. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected and able to do their best work. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and make employment decisions based on skills, experience and potential. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we're here to support you.