Finance Business Partner

Michael Page Finance; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

7% pension

Job summary

Michael Page Finance is recruiting a qualified or QBE finance professional to provide commercial accounting support for long-term, high-value contracts, ideally in Manufacturing, Engineering or Construction.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will partner with Operational and Contract Managers to deliver accurate monthly forecasts and clear visibility of contract profitability, while ensuring compliant revenue recognition and robust cost reporting across the business.

Qualifications

• Qualified or QBE finance professional with proven commercial accounting ability, experience with long-term, high-value contracts in Manufacturing/Engineering/Construction.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operational and Contract Managers to deliver accurate monthly forecasts and clear visibility of contract profitability.
• Review contracts to understand financial implications and ensure appropriate controls.
• Support bids and tenders with robust financial input and commercial insight.
• Ensure accurate and compliant revenue recognition per long-term contract accounting principles.
• Work with billing team to ensure timely and accurate invoicing.
• Provide regular performance analysis and cost centre reporting to senior management.
• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles focusing on sales, margins and performance vs. plan.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardised reporting across the business.

Skills

Commercial accounting

Contract accounting

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll work closely with senior stakeholders to support strategic decision-making, delivering accurate and timely financial analysis that drives real impact

Client Details

UK Division of a growing International Engineering Group, located close to Nottingham and Derby

Description

Business partnering means different things in different organisations, this role will encourage you to apply all your commercial experience, analytical skills as well as your ability to challenge and inform. Your opinion, based on the quality of analysis and insight will be key to the continued success of this business.

There is an element of Month end but your focus will be

• Partnering with Operational and Contract Managers to deliver accurate monthly forecasts and clear visibility of contract profitability
• Reviewing contracts to understand financial implications and ensure appropriate controls are in place
• Supporting new bids and tenders with robust financial input and commercial insight
• Ensuring accurate and compliant revenue recognition in line with long-term contract accounting principles
• Working closely with the billing team to ensure timely and accurate invoicing
• Providing regular performance analysis and cost centre reporting to senior management
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles, with a focus on sales, margins, and performance vs. plan
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to standardised reporting and best practice across the business

Profile

You will be a qualified or QBE finance professional with proven commercial accounting ability, with experience of supporting the delivery of long term, high value contracts, ideally in a Manufacturing / Engineering / Construction environment.

Job Offer

57-60k, plus bonus and 7% pension contribution.

You will be in the office 2-3 days and there is flexibility in working hours