Group Finance Business Partner

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

Job summary

Axon Moore Group Ltd. is partnering with a growing business to recruit a newly created Group Finance Business Partner. You will work with finance and operations teams, delivering insightful financial analysis across a varied portfolio of projects and contracts.

The role is ideal for a commercially minded finance professional who will own project performance, challenge assumptions and influence key business decisions.

Qualifications

• Be ACCA/CIMA qualified, or actively studying towards qualification.
• 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.

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 escalated 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

Skills

ACCA/CIMA qualified

Project finance

Cost control

Margin analysis

Education

ACCA/CIMA qualification

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 escalated 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