Project Finance Business Partner - Immediate start available

Pratap Partnership Ltd; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organisation in Sheffield seeks an experienced Interim Project Finance Business Partner. This role will provide financial leadership and support for high-profile projects, requiring advanced Excel skills and a strong background in project finance. You will work closely with operational teams, ensuring project budgets align with business cases while preparing reports for senior leadership. The position offers hybrid working and a high level of autonomy.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

High level of autonomy

Potential for contract extension

Qualifications

• Strong background in project-based finance or business partnering.
• Experience with financial modelling.
• Ability to operate in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop a robust Excel-based financial model.
• Monitor and report on project budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare financial reports for senior leadership.

Skills

Project-based finance

Advanced Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Interim Project Finance Business Partner

The Opportunity

A high-profile project within a well-established organisation requires an experienced Project Finance Business Partner to provide financial leadership, commercial insight and hands-on support. This role will partner closely with operational and project teams, owning the financial model that supports forecasting, investment tracking and strategic decisions.

This is an excellent interim opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, visibility and making a tangible impact.

Key Duties

• Maintain and develop a robust Excel-based financial model to support ROI analysis and long-term projections

• Monitor and report on project budgets, forecasts and actuals, ensuring alignment with the original business case

• Work closely with non-finance stakeholders to provide meaningful insights and challenge assumptions

• Prepare financial reports for senior leadership and external partners

• Support month-end and year-end processes relating to project accounting

• Assist with audit requirements and maintain appropriate documentation

• Identify financial risks and ensure early escalation

• Ensure compliance with internal controls and coding requirements

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

• Have a strong background in project-based finance or business partnering

• Possess advanced Excel skills, ideally with experience of financial modelling

• Be confident operating in fast-paced, project-driven environments

• Have excellent stakeholder management skills, able to support and challenge where appropriate

• Be comfortable picking up work at pace and working independently

What’s on Offer

• A varied and business-critical interim assignment

• Hybrid working and flexible hours

• A high level of autonomy and senior-level exposure

• Potential for contract extension