Interim Senior Finance Business Partner

Michael Page Finance; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 148,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Interim contract

Based in Birmingham, with travel

Competitive daily rate £800–£900

Job summary

Michael Page Finance seeks an Interim Senior Finance Business Partner to join the leadership team and drive performance. You will partner with operations and commercial teams to challenge forecasts, improve margins and deliver value.

You will coach the finance team and influence stakeholders to implement profitable decisions across contract-led operations. The role requires hands-on strategic and operational capability, IFRS 15 awareness, and a proven track record in complex, contract-led

Qualifications

• Senior Finance Business Partner or equivalent commercial finance leader
• Experience in construction, contracting, infrastructure or contract-led environments
• Strong understanding of contract costing, margin management and commercial drivers
• Good working knowledge of IFRS 15
• Hands-on with ability to influence, coach and develop colleagues
• Evidence of delivering measurable business improvements and value creation

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational, commercial and leadership teams to improve business performance.
• Challenge and support stakeholders to deliver budget and forecast commitments.
• Provide robust commercial insight to influence decision-making.
• Coach and develop the finance team to enhance capability.
• Drive accountability and value creation across the organisation.
• Collaborate with commercial teams on contract performance and profitability improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve margins and overall financial outcomes.
• Influence key stakeholders across levels and ensure IFRS 15 principles are understood in contract-based environments.
• Use analysis to inform recommendations rather than producing reports.

Skills

Stakeholder management

IFRS 15 knowledge

Contract costing

Commercial finance leadership

Influencing

Coaching/mentoring

Profitability improvement

Strategic/operational balance

Job description

Interim Senior Finance Business Partner to join our leadership team and make an immediate impact.

A commercially-minded finance professional who can influence outcomes, challenge thinking, coach stakeholders and help drive better business performance.

Client Details

My client is a leading provider of infrastructure services, operating across the globe.

Description

As the Interim Senior Finance Business Partner, you will:

• Partner closely with operational, commercial and leadership teams to improve business performance.
• Challenge and support stakeholders to deliver budget and forecast commitments.
• Provide robust commercial insight and influence decision-making across the business.
• Coach and develop an established finance team, enhancing capability and business partnering effectiveness.
• Drive accountability throughout the organisation and ensure decisions are focused on value creation.
• Work collaboratively with commercial teams on contract performance, contract costing and profitability improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve margins, operational performance and overall financial outcomes.
• Influence key stakeholders at all levels, often within a traditional and well-established business culture.
• Support the business in understanding and applying the principles of IFRS 15 within a contract-based environment.
• Use analysis produced by others to inform recommendations and strategic decisions rather than being primarily responsible for producing reports.

Profile

We are interested in hearing from individuals who can demonstrate:

• A proven track record as a Senior Finance Business Partner or equivalent commercial finance leader.
• Experience within construction, contracting, infrastructure, engineering, facilities management or similarly complex, contract-led environments.
• Strong understanding of contract costing, margin management and commercial performance drivers.
• Good working knowledge of IFRS 15 and its application.
• The ability to make an immediate impact within an existing team and business.
• Exceptional influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coaching, mentoring and developing finance and non-finance colleagues.
• A reputation for constructively challenging stakeholders and driving accountability.
• Evidence of delivering measurable business improvements, enhancing profitability and adding value to the bottom line.
• The credibility, resilience and commercial acumen to succeed in a demanding and occasionally challenging environment.
• A hands-on approach and the confidence to operate both strategically and operationally.
• This is not a role for someone who simply produces reports or explains historical performance.
• We need a commercially-minded finance professional who can influence outcomes, challenge thinking, coach stakeholders and help drive better business performance.
• You will be expected to hold the business to account, drive delivery against budget and forecast commitments, and help set the organisation on a stronger path for the future.

Job Offer

• Interim contract.
• Daily rate of £800 - £900
• Based in Birmingham, with some travel

This role requires more than technical finance expertise.

You will be someone whose opinion carries weight because you consistently demonstrate sound judgement, commercial insight and the ability to influence others. You will be comfortable challenging established ways of working, building relationships across multiple stakeholder groups and helping the business make better decisions.

You will be recognised for delivering change, improving performance and creating tangible commercial value. Most importantly, you will be someone that people listen to because your contribution makes a difference.