Senior Finance Partner, STEP Fusion Programme

Fusion Energy Ltd.; Sturton le Steeple; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding defined benefit pension

Corporate bonus scheme up to 7%

Relocation allowance (if eligible)

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous annual leave: 25 days + 3 at

Job summary

Fusion Energy Ltd. seeks an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to lead financial governance across STEP IPTs, providing strategic guidance to Programme Directors and senior stakeholders.

You will drive budgets, forecasts, and dashboards, ensuring robust control and insightful performance reporting. With IFRS, FReM knowledge, and multi-year project experience, you will influence investment priorities, manage inter-company transactions, and mentor finance colleagues to strengthen delivery

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience.
• Experience managing multi-year, multi-project government or commercial initiatives and related accounting, costing, and forecasting.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and government financial frameworks (FReM).
• Proven ability to provide authoritative financial challenge and advice to senior stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with credibility at executive level.
• Experience leading audits and implementing audit recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgets, forecasts, and performance reporting across IPTs and programmes.
• Provide financial governance, control, and assurance for inter-company transactions.
• Deliver timely financial insight to support investment, resourcing, and prioritisation decisions.
• Represent Finance on programme boards, steering groups, and audit forums.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Financial governance

Multi-project budgeting

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics/Business

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Fusion Energy Ltd. seeks an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to lead financial governance across STEP IPTs, providing strategic guidance to Programme Directors and senior stakeholders.

You will drive budgets, forecasts, and dashboards, ensuring robust control and insightful performance reporting. With IFRS, FReM knowledge, and multi-year project experience, you will influence investment priorities, manage inter-company transactions, and mentor finance colleagues to strengthen delivery