Group Finance Business Partner

Axon Moore; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon Moore in Lancashire is partnering with a growing business to recruit a newly created Group Finance Business Partner role. You will work closely with finance and operations, providing financial insight and commercial support across diverse contracts.

Taking ownership of project performance, you will challenge assumptions and influence key business decisions. The role offers exposure to NEC contracts and broad stakeholder engagement. ACCA/CIMA qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• ACCA/CIMA qualification or actively studying toward it.
• Experience in project finance and contract accounting.
• Background in construction, nuclear, engineering, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure or similar project-based industry.
• Strong understanding of project forecasting, cost control, margin analysis and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Review monthly contract and divisional performance reports and support month-end reporting.
• Assist with annual budgets and monthly forecasts, consolidating operational data.
• Monitor contract performance against budgets and tender assumptions and track risks.
• Provide financial support to operational teams and attend contract review meetings.
• Assist with tender evaluations, pricing models and contract reviews.

Skills

Contract accounting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Financial analysis

Finance business partnering

NEC contracts

Education

ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

Axon Moore are delighted to be partnering with an exciting and growing business to recruit a newly created Group Finance Business Partner position.

The position involves working closely with both finance and operational teams, providing valuable financial insight and commercial support across a varied portfolio of projects and contracts.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to take ownership of project performance, challenge financial assumptions and help influence key business decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management Reporting & Analysis: Review monthly contract and divisional performance reports, support month-end reporting, investigate budget and forecast variances, and maintain financial dashboards and KPI reports
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist with the preparation of annual budgets and monthly forecasts, consolidating operational information and monitoring forecast accuracy
• Contract Financial Management: Monitor contract performance against budgets and tender assumptions, maintain risk and opportunity registers, manage central contingencies and **escalate financial or margin concerns**
• Business Partnering: Provide financial support to operational teams and budget holders, attend contract review meetings and help stakeholders understand financial performance
• Commercial Support: Assist with tender evaluations, pricing models, bid submissions, contract reviews

Ideally candidates will:

• Be ACCA/CIMA qualified, or actively studying towards qualification
• A background in construction, nuclear, engineering, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure or another project based industry
• Experience in project finance, contract accounting, management accounting, commercial finance or finance business partnering
• A good understanding of project forecasting, cost control, margin analysis and financial performance reporting
• Experience working with NEC contracts would be highly beneficial

Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis.