Finance Business Partner

Renault Group; Enstone; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Championship bonus

Private medical healthcare

On-site gym

Restaurant access

Job summary

Alpine Racing Limited is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support its Operations and Technical functions within a fast‑paced Formula 1 environment. You will partner with senior leaders to deliver financial insight, manage capex, and support forecasting and planning under cost cap rules.

The role requires a professionally qualified accountant or finalist with strong FP&A, budgeting and modelling skills, plus excellent stakeholder management and advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or finalist with relevant experience.
• Proven finance business partnering, FP&A or commercial finance background.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as finance partner to Operational and Technical leaders.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and reporting for operating expenditure.
• Provide insightful financial analysis, identify risks and opportunities.
• Support scenario modelling, investment appraisals and cost optimisation.
• Manage capital expenditure planning and reporting to align with objectives.

Skills

Finance partnering

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Capital expenditure planning

Investment appraisal

Excel advanced

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Power BI

Job description

Company ALPINE RACING LIMITED Job Description Finance Business Partner – Operations & Technical

We are looking for a collaborative and analytically driven Finance Business Partner to support our Operational and Technical functions. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a fast‑paced Formula 1 environment, partnering with senior leaders to provide financial insight, drive performance, and support strategic decision‑making. As a trusted advisor to key stakeholders, you will play a pivotal role in managing operating and capital expenditure, supporting forecasting and planning activities, and helping the business optimise performance within financial regulations and cost cap requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the finance business partner to Operational and Technical department leaders, providing robust financial support and challenge.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and reporting activities for operating expenditure across designated departments.
• Deliver insightful analysis of financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Support decision-making through scenario modelling, investment appraisals, resource allocation reviews and cost‑saving initiatives.
• Manage capital expenditure planning and reporting of designated departments, ensuring investment plans align with business objectives and financial targets.
• Provide regular performance reporting and recommendations to senior leadership teams.
• Support compliance with Formula 1 financial regulations and cost cap requirements, helping stakeholders understand financial impacts and opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with Purchasing and operational stakeholders to support effective deployment of resources and commercial decision‑making.
• Contribute to wider finance projects, continuous improvement initiatives and ad hoc analysis.

About You

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or finalist with relevant experience.
• Proven experience in a Finance Business Partnering, FP&A or commercial finance role.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling skills.
• Ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge and influence at all levels.
• Experience of capital expenditure planning and investment appraisal techniques.
• Understanding of modern management information systems and strong system skills (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics, PowerBI).
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem‑solving.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with financial reporting systems.

What You’ll Bring

• Takes ownership and accountability for delivering results.
• Builds strong relationships and collaborates effectively across functions.
• Is curious, proactive and a problem solver.
• Thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑performance environment.
• Communicates confidently and influences with credibility.
• Continuously seeks opportunities to improve processes and performance.

Why Alpine?

Working at Alpine Formula 1 Team means becoming part of a team that strives for excellence in everything it does. You'll have the opportunity to contribute directly to the success of one of the world's most exciting sporting and engineering environments, while developing your career alongside talented professionals who are passionate about performance.

What We Offer You In Return

• competitive salary and championship bonus scheme
• private medical healthcare
• access to a free on‑site gym and restaurant
• as well as many additional benefits

The pace and innovation of Formula 1 provide exceptional career development opportunities within a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Diversity & Inclusion

We celebrate diversity and strive to create an environment where everyone can be their authentic selves. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences, and we are committed to leading by example in promoting diversity, inclusion, and belonging within our organisation and the wider community.

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Renault Group is committed to creating an inclusive working environment and the conditions for each of us to bring their passion, perform to the full and grow, whilst being themselves. We find strength in our diversity and we are engaged to ensure equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, etc. If you have a disability or special need requiring layout of the workstation or work schedule, please let us know by completing this form.

BWT Alpine Formula One Team competes in the FIA Formula One World Championship with Grand Prix winner Pierre Gasly and rising star Franco Colapinto. The two drivers, under the leadership of Executive Advisor Flavio Briatore and Managing Director Steve Nielsen and piloting the revolutionary Alpine A526, are driving forward the team's charge during a highly competitive Formula One season. The team operates out of its Enstone factory in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, where it has been based since 1992, in its previous guises as Benetton Formula, Renault F1 Team and Lotus F1 Team. Enstone has a winning legacy with seven Formula One World Championships including the Drivers’ World Championship [1994, 1995, 2005 and 2006] with Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, and the Constructors’ World Championship [1995, 2005 and 2006]. The team’s 2026 car, the A526, is designed and built on‑site with the 1000‑strong workforce working hard towards the new opportunities presented in the 24‑race season. For more information, please head to www.alpinef1.com

Alpine, a brand born from racing Alpine’s history dates back to 1955 when Jean Rédélé, a young man passionate about competition, formed the automotive brand. Fast forward nearly 70 years, and Alpine is now at the forefront of motor racing, competing alongside the elite in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship and the World Endurance Championship as well as many other motorsport disciplines. The original A110 road car was introduced in 1962 and, by the early 1970s, Alpine was a major force in topflight rally competition. In 1971, Alpine took the three steps on the podium of the world-famous Rallye Monte Carlo for the first time and later again in 1973. The company went on to win the World Rally Championship Manufacturers’ title later that year. Alpine achieved one of its most famous motorsport triumphs in 1978; overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Filled with this racing passion and savoir-faire, the brand continued to release new and innovative road cars throughout the 70s and 80s, including the A310 V6 and the GTA. As soon as Alpine's relaunch in 2012 was announced, a competition programme was born to develop the brand's awareness. This commitment was underlined in endurance racing, which has enjoyed numerous successes on international circuits. Fast forward to 2021 and Alpine took its very first steps into the elite realms of Formula 1, after Luca de Meo announced the company’s decision to enter the series as the rebranded Alpine F1 Team. In 2024, the brand is reiterating its commitment to Formula 1, Endurance, Rally, Cup, GT and the SimRacing sphere through Esports. A busy calendar for 2024, punctuated by the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the World Endurance Championship, the FFSA GT4 European Series, FFSA Championnat de France GT, the Championnat de France FFSA des Rallyes, but also by customer competitions organised by the brand, such as the Alpine Elf Rally Trophy on the road and the Alpine Elf Europa Cup on the track.