Lead Finance Partner, Heritage & Programs

McLaren Automotive Limited; Woking; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Automotive Limited is seeking a Lead, Finance Business Partner - Heritage to join our Finance team. You will partner with Heritage & TPC Operations, Engineering, Commercial, Production and Leadership to provide financial insight and challenge for Heritage programmes, customer projects and long-term strategy.

Based in the UK, you will strengthen governance, drive commercial decision-making and improve cash generation, margin, and asset utilisation while supporting growth and profitability

Qualifications

• You will be a qualified accountant with an ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification and significant finance business partnering experience gained within a manufacturing, engineering, automotive or project-based environment.
• You will also bring:
• Strong knowledge of project accounting, inventory valuation and operational finance.
• Experience supporting senior leadership teams and influencing strategic decisions.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to evaluate opportunities and risks.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance business partner to the Heritage Leadership Team, influencing decisions to improve profitability, margin performance and cash generation.
• Lead pricing reviews, business cases and investment appraisals, providing financial insight that shapes customer proposals, quotations and commercial terms.
• Coordinate cross-functional priorities across the TPC programme to maximise value for key stakeholders.
• Partner with the Car Financial Performance Team, applying knowledge of the F1 Financial Regulations to strengthen inventory governance, regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.
• Own the financial control of Heritage programmes, customer projects and restoration activities from approval through to delivery.
• Track costs, hours and margin against approved budgets, identifying risks, opportunities and corrective actions.
• Report programme profitability and delivery progress to Heritage and Finance leadership.
• Manage the cost cap treatment and deployment of Heritage Asset Personnel into F1 workstreams.
• Own financial governance for Heritage inventory, vehicle assets and work in progress, improving visibility, asset utilisation and working capital performance.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and monthly performance reporting, developing meaningful KPIs and management information.
• Lead finance workstreams supporting operational and systems improvements, reducing manual activity and developing scalable financial processes and controls.
• Maintain strong financial controls and represent Finance within key business forums, providing insight, challenge and guidance.
• Operate with a high level of autonomy, escalating material financial, regulatory and investment decisions in line with Finance governance and delegated authority.

Skills

Project accounting

Inventory valuation

Operational finance

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Budgeting & forecasting

Governance & controls

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

McLaren Automotive Limited is seeking a Lead, Finance Business Partner - Heritage to join our Finance team. You will partner with Heritage & TPC Operations, Engineering, Commercial, Production and Leadership to provide financial insight and challenge for Heritage programmes, customer projects and long-term strategy.

Based in the UK, you will strengthen governance, drive commercial decision-making and improve cash generation, margin, and asset utilisation while supporting growth and profitability