Finance Business Partner

Marshall of Cambridge Holdings Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm based in Cambridge is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support defence-related projects. You will work with senior stakeholders to provide financial analysis and insights, manage budgeting and forecasting processes, and ensure projects remain on track. The role comes with competitive benefits including additional holidays and private medical insurance. Ideal candidates will be CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualified.

Benefits

27 days holiday, increasing with service

Pension contributions up to 9%

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits including Cycle to Work

Life assurance at 4x basic salary

Enhanced parental leave

Paid volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Experience in budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines with high-quality work.
• Autonomous problem-solving skills.
• Experience in managing and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Energy and perseverance to drive change in challenging environments.

Responsibilities

• Support and influence decision-making with senior stakeholders.
• Manage financial aspects of key programmes and projects.
• Conduct monthly reviews with budget holders and discuss variances.
• Analyze data and communicate insights effectively to the Board.

Skills

Budgeting and forecasting processes

Excellent analytical skills

Ability to manage priorities

Autonomous problem-solving skills

Experience managing senior stakeholders

Energy and perseverance to drive change

Education

Qualified CIMA, ACCA, or ACA

Job description

Our Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join our Marshall Land Systems business on a permanent basis. This role will report to our Senior Finance Business Partner and support key stakeholders on defence-related projects and programmes involving deployable infrastructure and vehicle missions. As the financial lead on these programmes, you will collaborate with various stakeholders, providing proactive Finance Business Partnering and detailed financial analysis to ensure clarity and control over our projects and programmes.

Your responsibilities include:

1. Working with senior stakeholders at a Director level to support, challenge, and influence decision-making to meet strategic objectives.
2. Supporting forecasting, budgeting, and business planning, along with providing real-time management information to aid decision-making.
3. Managing the financial aspects of key programmes and projects within Land Systems.
4. Mentoring and coaching the wider business partnering team to promote best practices.
5. Challenging and influencing senior stakeholders to improve forecast accuracy and business performance.
6. Conducting monthly reviews with budget holders to discuss variances and develop action plans.
7. Analyzing data and communicating insights effectively to the Board and non-financial stakeholders.
8. Reporting on long-term project results, including risk analysis, and collaborating with project teams to keep projects on track.

Apply if you have most of the following:

1. Experience in budgeting and forecasting processes.
2. Excellent analytical skills.
3. Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines with high-quality work.
4. Autonomous problem-solving skills.
5. Decisiveness in difficult situations.
6. Experience in managing and influencing senior stakeholders, including non-financial backgrounds.
7. Energy and perseverance to drive change in challenging environments.
8. Experience in long-term project accounting is helpful but not essential.
9. Qualified CIMA, ACCA, or ACA.

The benefits we offer include:

1. 27 days holiday, increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy/sell).
2. Pension contributions up to 9%.
3. Private medical insurance.
4. Flexible benefits including Cycle to Work.
5. Life assurance at 4x basic salary.
6. Enhanced parental leave and pay.
7. Paid volunteering leave.
8. Access to wellbeing resources and tools.

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