Finance Business Partner

Electus Recruitment; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment partnership is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a 2-year fixed-term contract in Weymouth, UK. The role involves providing financial management and reporting support for a major defense client, ensuring project milestones and financial performance are met. Candidates should have a professional accounting qualification and at least three years of relevant experience. This position is on-site and is only open to British citizens.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ accounting experience, ideally within engineering or manufacturing.
• Proven business partnering experience supporting long-term projects.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Implementing and maintaining financial controls.
• Delivering accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Collaborating with project and finance teams.

Skills

Financial management

Reporting

Budgeting

IFRS15 standards

Business partnering

Education

Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)

Job description

Finance Business Partner – 2 Year Fixed-Term Contract

Location: On-site, Portland, Dorset

Salary: £45,000 to £50,000 per annum

A recruiting partnership is supporting a major defence sector client to appoint a Finance Business Partner on a fixed-term basis. The successful candidate will provide financial management and reporting support across a long-term contract, ensuring project milestones and financial performance are maintained.

Reporting to the Finance Controller and working closely with the Project Manager and wider programme team, the role involves managing cash flow, preparing statutory and management information reports, forecasting, budgeting and ensuring compliance with IFRS15 revenue recognition standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Implementing and maintaining financial controls and disciplines
• Delivering accurate and timely financial reporting and forecasting
• Collaborating with project and finance teams to manage cash flow and financial risk
• Translating financial information for non-finance stakeholders
• Championing financial compliance and embedding best practice

Essential criteria:

• Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
• Minimum three years’ accounting experience, ideally within engineering or manufacturing
• Proven business partnering experience supporting long-term projects
• Knowledge of IFRS15 and project accounting principles
• Right to work in the UK and ability to work on-site

This is a 2-year fixed-term contract role.

Due to the nature of work at the client’s site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.