Finance Business Partner Rail

Carrington West; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Carrington West is recruiting a Finance Business Partner to support a high-profile infrastructure programme based in Birmingham. The role involves financial planning, reporting, governance, and providing business insight to support major programmes.

You will work with programme and commercial teams, challenging budgets and forecasts, monitoring cashflow, and ensuring robust financial controls throughout the project lifecycle. Hybrid working is offered with office presence in Birmingham.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with experience in complex projects or infrastructure.
• Skilled in budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Excellent Excel and ERP systems experience; strong stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Support financial planning, reporting, governance, and decision-making.
• Challenge budgets, forecasts, cashflow, and financial performance.
• Ensure strong financial controls throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Excel

ERP systems

Communication

Presentation

Education

Fully qualified accountant

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Are you a qualified Finance Business Partner with experience supporting large-scale infrastructure or complex project environments?

Do you enjoy influencing senior stakeholders, driving financial performance, and providing commercial insight on major programmes?

Salary: £65,853.60 to £77,474.40 depending on experience

Location: Birmingham, office 3 days per week, 2 from home

My client is looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner to support a high-profile infrastructure programme based in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity to join a complex and fast-paced environment where you will play a key role in financial planning, reporting, governance, and business decision-making.

The successful candidate will work closely with programme and commercial teams, providing challenge and assurance around budgets, forecasts, cashflow, and financial performance whilst ensuring strong financial controls are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

Essential Requirements:

• Fully qualified accountant
• Experience operating within a complex project or infrastructure environment
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
• Ability to challenge and review financial data effectively
• Strong Excel and ERP systems experience
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial information to non-finance stakeholders

Desirable:

• Experience within infrastructure, engineering, transport, or public sector environments
• Understanding of government funding or regulated financial environments

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a nationally significant programme offering long-term career development, hybrid working, and an excellent overall package.