Senior Finance Business Partner (Projects)

Cadillac Formula 1 Team; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Cadillac Formula 1 Team as a Senior Finance Business Partner, playing a crucial role in financial strategy and project evaluation. This position requires strong analytical abilities and experience in managing large-scale capital projects within a dynamic environment. The team thrives on ambition and innovation, offering significant opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Industry-leading pension

Generous time off

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 4 years PQE in finance business partnering.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Proven experience in capital or infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance partner for major investment projects.
• Develop and review business cases for investments.
• Monitor financial performance against budgets.

Skills

Financial Modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Analytical Skills

Communication

Commercial Acumen

Education

PQE (Professional Qualification Experience)

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Job description

Senior Finance Business Partner (Projects)

The Cadillac Formula 1 Team is what happens when history, purpose and daring talent come together. Backed by TWG Global and GM, our team is uniquely positioned to disrupt Formula 1, bringing a fresh perspective and an unrelenting drive for success. We have the energy of a start-up, with the ideas and originality of a business that always wants to lead, never wants to follow.

We're building everything from the ground up, from a high-performance car to an inclusive, values-driven culture. We show bold ambition. We combine leadership in innovation with excellence in execution. We are one team. We have the freedom to think differently, the opportunity to shape process and practice, an ego-free environment where people thrive on being challenged by those around them. A historic name behind us. Career-defining moments ahead.

This is history in the making. Join us.

Fueled by bold ambition:
Play your part in getting us on the grid.
• Act as the lead finance partner for major investment projects, providing strategic financial insight and challenge throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop, review, and advise on business cases for investments, ensuring robust financial evaluation and alignment with business strategy.
• Own and deliver high-quality financial models, scenario planning, and sensitivity analysis to support decision-making.
• Monitor financial performance of investment projects against approved budgets, highlighting risks, variances, and opportunities for value creation.
• Collaborate with project managers, commercial teams, procurement, and other functions to ensure financial controls, governance, and reporting are in place and adhered to.
• Lead the preparation of investment papers and present recommendations to senior leadership, investment boards, and executive committees.
• Provide clear, insightful commentary and analysis on capital spend, ROI, NPV/IRR, and key performance metrics.
• Support post-investment reviews to assess benefits realisation, return on investment, and lessons learned.
• Champion financial discipline, value for money, and commercial thinking across the project teams.
• Ensure quality of data within finance systems including developing controls where necessary.

Requirements

Driven by high performance:
What do you need to bring to the team?
• At least 4 years PQE and relevant working experience and proven experience in a finance business partnering role, preferably with a focus on large-scale capital or infrastructure projects.
• Strong financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and analytical skills with excellent communication, both written and verbal, with the ability to distil complex financial data into clear business insight.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate as a trusted advisor and Willingness to use latest business intelligence tools (e.g. Microsoft Power BI) to interrogate data, problem solve and provide and provide recommendations
• Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking and experience in sectors such as infrastructure, utilities, real estate, engineering, construction, or public sector capital programmes.
• Familiarity with investment appraisal techniques including IRR, NPV, payback period.
• Understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, PMO environment).
• Able to provide examples where the status quo has been challenged and the positive impact or outcome on the business in a manufacturing/engineering environment
• Able to demonstrate examples of leading on cost reduction initiatives and their success.

A team like no other.

The Cadillac Formula 1 Team challenges conventions and redefines success through bold ambition, cutting-edge innovation, and an unwavering commitment to precision and excellence-on and off the track. This includes offering industry-leading pension, generous time off and, as part of a global brand, huge potential for career development.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis and this job posting will close once a suitable candidate is identified. We encourage all interested individuals to submit their application as soon as possible.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

At Cadillac Formula 1, all Team Members are expected to actively support and uphold our policies and procedures, including those focused on Environmental responsibility, Sustainability initiatives, Inclusion and Health and Safety practices.

Please note that additional security checks may be required as part of the recruitment process. This may include a background check covering a minimum of the past five years and a criminal record check.

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