Finance Business Partner

Carbon60; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering organisation in aerospace is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a contract role in Farnborough. This position entails providing strategic financial insights, leading reporting cycles, and supporting budgeting processes. Candidates should be qualified accountants with strong analytical skills, capable of influencing stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. The role offers a hybrid working model and is set to last until March 2025.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong analytical and modelling skills.
• Confident communicator who can influence non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial insight and challenge to stakeholders.
• Lead monthly reporting cycles with commentary and variance analysis.
• Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Develop financial models to aid decision-making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Communication skills

Advanced Excel skills

PowerPoint skills

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Overview

Finance Business Partner - Contract Role | Location: Farnborough (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) | Contract Duration: Until 31st March 2025 (with potential for extension) | Rate: £39.50/hour (Umbrella) | £29.59/hour (PAYE) | Hours: 37 per week | Clearance Required: BPSS+ (pre-employment checks apply) | Start Date: ASAP | Interview: One-stage process

Role Overview

Join a pioneering organisation at the forefront of aerospace innovation, operating in a cutting-edge domain that bridges the gap between traditional airspace and low-Earth orbit. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-growth, high-impact environment where your financial expertise will directly support strategic decision-making and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, providing strategic financial insight and challenge
• Lead monthly reporting cycles with insightful commentary and variance analysis
• Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes
• Develop robust financial models and business cases to support decision-making
• Collaborate with the Financial Control team to ensure data accuracy
• Deliver cost analysis and performance reporting across cost centres and projects
• Contribute to board and management reporting packs
• Drive improvements in financial systems and tools (e.g., D365)

What We\'re Looking For

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Strong analytical and modelling skills
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with Microsoft Dynamics is a plus
• Experience in organisations with 200-500 employees preferred

This role is ideal for a proactive, commercially minded finance professional looking to make a tangible impact in a forward-thinking organisation. If you\'re ready to take your career to new heights, apply now

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.