Finance Business Partnering Manager

Overview

As Finance Business Partnering Manager, you will lead a finance team supporting major defence programmes, shaping financial governance and insight for strategic decisions. You will partner with project, commercial and operational teams to drive performance, ensure robust controls, and deliver timely management information. You’ll drive continuous improvement and develop your team, contributing to programmes that support national security and critical infrastructure. This role offers impact at scale within a FTSE 100 company focused on essential services and security.

Pay / Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Digital GP and health checks
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Be Kind Day / volunteering leave

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of finance professionals to deliver high-quality financial support.
• Providing financial reporting, forecasting and management information to support programme performance and strategic decision-making.
• Managing financial controls, governance processes and compliance with regulatory and accounting standards.
• Partnering with project, commercial and operational teams to drive performance and financial accountability.
• Delivering continuous improvement and change initiatives that enhance finance processes and business outcomes.

Key requirements

• Experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams.
• Strong project accounting or project finance experience.
• Working knowledge of IFRS.
• Experience operating within financial controls and governance frameworks.
• Proven experience driving continuous improvement and change management initiatives.
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA, ICAS or equivalent).
• Ability to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance.

• leadership
• stakeholder collaboration
• communication
• project accounting
• IFRS
• financial controls and governance

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