Strategic Finance Partner - Hybrid, Growth & Insight

Leonardo SpA; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Coursera & LinkedIn Learning

Refer a friend

Flexible benefits

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK in Yeovil is seeking a Finance Business Partner to collaborate with functions, delivering financial advice and management information to support current and future objectives.

You will lead budgeting, forecasts, governance, and month-end reporting, ensuring IFRS/Leonardo policies are applied. This role requires strong Excel, SAP/BI familiarity and the ability to influence decision making in a matrix organisation.

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification with post-qualification experience.
• Able to liaise with project managers, commercial engineering and manufacturing.
• Experience in manufacturing/operations is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice and guidance to functions with clear data.
• Lead budget and forecasts for operating costs and workload over 5 years.
• Ensure governance and controls in line with IAS, Leonardo directives & policies.
• Provide timely reporting of functional financials and variance analysis.
• Present financial performance at monthly reviews to influence decisions.
• Prepare month-end reports for costs, intercompany revenue and margin.
• Maintain SAP month-end integrity and resolve SAP issues with IT.
• Support cost/benefit analysis and monitoring of improvements.
• Document new processes and support ad hoc requests.

Skills

Accounting qualification

Commercial awareness

Manufacturing knowledge

Inter-personal skills

Microsoft Excel

SAP/BI knowledge

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Leonardo UK in Yeovil is seeking a Finance Business Partner to collaborate with functions, delivering financial advice and management information to support current and future objectives.

You will lead budgeting, forecasts, governance, and month-end reporting, ensuring IFRS/Leonardo policies are applied. This role requires strong Excel, SAP/BI familiarity and the ability to influence decision making in a matrix organisation.