Finance Business Partner - New Product Development

Norton Motorcycles; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Norton Motorcycles as a Finance Business Partner and support the engineering team with financial insight and strategic analysis. We're an iconic British motorcycle brand with over 120 years of history, focused on personal development, trust, and responsibility. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous holiday, and various employee benefits in a vibrant working environment.

Benefits

33 days of holiday including Bank Holidays

Generous pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life insurance (4x salary)

WeCare Employee Assistance Programme

FREE fruit

On-site free parking and electric charge points

Qualifications

• Experience in Automotive or another complex engineering business.
• Hands on and detail oriented with the ability to think strategically.
• Proactive and confident in relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Support primarily the engineering department by delivering financial insight and cost control across multiple vehicle development programmes.
• Business partner with Engineering Chiefs to develop accurate short and long term forecasts.
• Lead monthly engineering financial reporting and present the latest actuals status and long term forecast.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Commercial acumen (CIMA or equivalent)

Experience in finance business partnering

Confident presenter of financial topics

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

SAP

Job description

Finance Business Partner - New Product Development

We're not just another bike brand - we're an iconic, British motorcycle brand with over 120 years of history behind us. Our new state-of-the-art facilities in Solihull, West Midlands are home to a tight-knit, but ever-expanding team that's passionate about delivering exquisite riding experiences to our customers.

Under new ownership and proud to be part of the TVS Motor family, we're entering a new era of global success. And we want you to be a part of it!

At Norton, we value respect, trust, and responsibility. We trust our employees to execute their roles exceptionally and professionally, and we value personal development, teaching, and learning. When you join our team, you'll have the opportunity to grow and learn alongside some of the most talented and dedicated people in the business.

So if you're passionate about motorcycles and looking to join a team that's shaping the future of this legendary brand, we'd love to hear from you!

The Role

As a Finance Business Partner you will support primarily the engineering department by delivering financial insight, cost control and strategic analysis across multiple vehicle development programmes.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Business partner with Engineering Chiefs, Technical Programme Managers, Design leadership and Vehicle Line Managers to develop accurate short and long term forecasts, feeding into central FP&A processes
• Support the engineering change request process and drive cost efficiency
• Drive finance discipline and compliance among key stakeholders to ensure high reporting accuracy
• Build relationships with key Engineering suppliers and manage key accruals input into the accounting team
• Lead monthly engineering financial reporting and presenting of the latest actuals status and long term forecast
• Business partner Engineering in headcount planning across multiple projects
• Support the Controller in the overall business case development and monitoring of existing and future projects
• Return on investment (ROI) reporting and monitoring
• Identify and monitor Finance risks and opportunities driving cost efficiency and profit improvement
• Responsibilities may evolve and change to support the growing business

Personal Specification

• Experience in Automotive or another complex engineering business
• Hands on and detail oriented with the ability to think strategically
• Proactive and confident in relationship building
• Confident presenter of financial topics to non-finance stakeholders
• Experience in a finance business partnering role, ideally supporting engineering or R&D
• Advanced Excel skills
• Qualified accountant with strong commercial acumen (CIMA or equivalent)
• SAP experience beneficial

Rewards of working for Norton:

We like to take care of our Nortoneers and we think we offer some pretty decent rewards. Here's what you'll get when you join the team:

Competitive salary package that recognises your skills and experience

A whopping 33 days of holiday (inc. Bank Hols) to relax and recharge

Generous pension scheme that sets you up for the future, with access to personalised advice.

Private Medical Insurance and a Cash Back Programme to keep you feeling your best

Life insurance (4x salary) because we've got your back no matter what

FREE fruit, got to have your five-a-day!

WeCare Employee Assistance Programme, which includes access to online GP services, dietary advice, mental health support, bereavement counselling, and a fitness programme

Experience the thrill of an entrepreneurial environment within a larger, well-funded company with ambitious long-term goals.

Elevate your career with our Ideas for Excellence scheme, where every brilliant idea is not just valued, but also rewarded!

A diverse and international team that brings together different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.

Join the fun with our twice-yearly employee events, payday socials, and loads of exciting activities in between!

Want to go green? You can enjoy free electric bicycle hire

Plus, no need to stress about finding a parking spot - we've got on-site free parking covered and FREE electric charge points.

We know how important it is to take care of our team, and we're committed to continually improving our reward offering in line with the business growth plan.

Join us and see for yourself!

PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT ACCEPT AGENCY APPLICATIONS

Department Finance Locations Head Office Employment type Full-time