Role: Group Finance Business Partner | Project-Based Engineering Business
Location: Just outside Preston (flexible/hybrid working)
Medlock Partners are exclusively partnering with a rapidly growing engineering business to recruit a Group Finance Business Partner who wants to do more than produce numbers — someone who enjoys getting close to projects, working with operational teams and helping drive commercial performance.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a business with ambitious growth plans, a fantastic working culture and a genuinely collaborative approach. You’ll be part of a team where your input is valued, you can build strong relationships across the wider business, and you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact from the outset.
The role
Reporting to the Head Of Commercial Finance and working closely with finance and operational stakeholders, you’ll provide financial insight and commercial support across a portfolio of projects and contracts.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Reviewing project and contract financial performance, profitability and margins.
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
- Analysing performance against budgets, forecasts and tender assumptions.
- Identifying commercial risks, opportunities and potential margin improvements.
- Working alongside project managers, operational teams and commercial colleagues to improve financial visibility and decision-making.
- Supporting contract reviews, tender evaluations and pricing analysis.
- Challenging assumptions constructively and helping drive continuous improvement across the business.
Key Requirements:
We’re keen to speak with candidates who combine strong financial and analytical skills with commercial awareness and an understanding of project-based environments.
- Ideally experience working with NEC contracts and an understanding of the commercial and financial considerations involved.
- Experience within construction, nuclear, engineering, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure or another project-led sector.
- A background in project finance, contract accounting, management accounting, commercial finance or finance business partnering.
- Experience with project forecasting, cost control, margin analysis and financial performance reporting.
- The confidence to work with non-finance stakeholders, ask the right questions and turn financial information into meaningful insight.
- A proactive, collaborative approach and the desire to contribute to a growing business.
Why apply for the role?
A rapidly expanding business with exciting plans for the future.
A fantastic culture built around collaboration, approachability and teamwork.
Flexible working arrangements that support a healthy work-life balance.
The opportunity to work closely with operational and commercial teams and influence real business decisions.
A varied role offering exposure to projects, contracts and wider business performance.
The chance to develop your career in an environment where people are valued and encouraged to make a difference.
There is also a minor expectation for the successful candidate to travel to their other UK site (south) however, this is not excessive or regular.
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