Strategic Finance Partner for Multi‑Programme Delivery

Step; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

STEP is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to lead strategic financial management across UK Fusion Energy (UKFE) IPTs and programmes. You will advise Programme Directors and senior stakeholders, ensuring robust governance and financial insight to enable delivery and value for money.

In a multi-year, complex delivery environment, you will drive budgeting, forecasting, reporting and inter-company controls, coordinating with UKAEA and Corporate Finance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business.
• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience.
• Working knowledge of IFRS and FReM rules and guidance.
• Strong understanding of financial controls and government finance frameworks.
• Ability to provide authoritative financial challenge and advice at senior-management level.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing multi-year, multi-million-pound projects and related accounting, costing and forecasting.
• Understanding of revenue recognition and lease accounting for capital and operational activities.
• Experience with audits relating to major contracts and programmes.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, Lookups, SUMIF, etc.).
• Ability to meet tight deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgets, forecasts, and financial plans across IPTs and programmes.
• Provide governance, inter-company control, and risk management.
• Partner with Programme Directors and IPT Leads to influence investment priorities.
• Produce timely financial reports and dashboards with narrative on variances and delivery impacts.
• Oversee audits and implement audit recommendations.
• Support development of finance capability and governance standards.
• Represent Finance at programme boards, steering groups and audit forums.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Influencing skills

Excel proficiency

Financial controls

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic financial thinking

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics/Business

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

STEP is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to lead strategic financial management across UK Fusion Energy (UKFE) IPTs and programmes. You will advise Programme Directors and senior stakeholders, ensuring robust governance and financial insight to enable delivery and value for money.

In a multi-year, complex delivery environment, you will drive budgeting, forecasting, reporting and inter-company controls, coordinating with UKAEA and Corporate Finance.