Strategic Finance Partner for High-Value Contracts

Michael Page; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension plan (7%)

Job summary

UK Division of a growing International Engineering Group seeks a Finance Business Partner to support strategic decision-making with accurate monthly forecasts and insights on contract profitability.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll work with senior stakeholders to challenge and inform, ensuring revenue recognition and robust controls across long-term contracts. Hybrid working, 2-3 days in office.

Qualifications

• Qualified or QBE finance professional with commercial accounting ability.
• Experience supporting delivery of long-term, high-value contracts.
• Experience in Manufacturing/Engineering/Construction environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operational and Contract Managers to deliver monthly forecasts and contract profitability.
• Review contracts for financial implications and controls.
• Support bids/tenders with robust financial input and commercial insight.
• Ensure revenue recognition aligns with long-term contract accounting principles.
• Collaborate with billing to ensure timely invoicing.
• Provide regular performance analysis and cost centre reporting to senior management.
• Support budgeting/forecasting cycles focusing on sales, margins and plan performance.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardised reporting across the business.

Skills

Commercial accounting

Forecasting

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Contract profitability

Education

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

Job description

UK Division of a growing International Engineering Group seeks a Finance Business Partner to support strategic decision-making with accurate monthly forecasts and insights on contract profitability.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll work with senior stakeholders to challenge and inform, ensuring revenue recognition and robust controls across long-term contracts. Hybrid working, 2-3 days in office.