Finance Business Partner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension plan (7%)

Job summary

UK Division of a growing International Engineering Group seeks a Finance Business Partner to support strategic decision-making with accurate monthly forecasts and insights on contract profitability.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll work with senior stakeholders to challenge and inform, ensuring revenue recognition and robust controls across long-term contracts. Hybrid working, 2-3 days in office.

Qualifications

• Qualified or QBE finance professional with commercial accounting ability.
• Experience supporting delivery of long-term, high-value contracts.
• Experience in Manufacturing/Engineering/Construction environments.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Commercial accounting

Forecasting

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Contract profitability

Education

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

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

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

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

Desired Skills and Experience

CIMA, ACCA, ACA, Project accounting, KPI, Budgeting, WIP, Cost allocation