Senior Finance Business Partner
Location: Haydock / Warrington
Employment type: Full Time
Working Hours: Monday to Friday
What’s in it for you
We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job — you’re starting a career with real support behind it.?
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays
- Group Personal Pension Plan
- Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
- 24/7 access to a virtual GP? and Mental health support & counselling services?
- Cycle to Work scheme?
- Discount club – supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more?!
- Life assurance cover?
- Long service recognition?
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Paid volunteering opportunities in your community?
About the role
Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be a trusted business partner to the Managing Director and senior leadership team, providing high-quality management information and commercial insight to support strategic decision-making and business performance across our Water Division. You will also lead and develop the finance team, creating a high-performance culture, building capability, and ensuring the team delivers exceptional support to the wider business.
- Partnering with the MD and senior leadership team to provide high-quality management information and commercial insight.
- Working closely with finance and commercial teams across the Group to ensure compliance with financial controls and processes.
- Leading working capital management, including cashflow forecasting, WIP reduction, billing improvements, and cash collection initiatives.
- Producing accurate financial reporting and maintaining key tax control accounts.
- Reviewing and overseeing payroll processes prior to finance sign-off.
- Supporting divisional projects, including system implementations and business integration activities.
- Ensuring robust financial controls, governance, and best-practice processes are maintained and continuously improved.
- Managing relationships with external auditors and supporting the annual audit process.
- Providing leadership, mentoring, and development support to junior team members while maintaining accurate financial documentation and records.
As a Senior Finance Business Partner you will
- Partnering with the MD and senior leadership team to provide high-quality management information and commercial insight.
- Working closely with finance and commercial teams across the Group to ensure compliance with financial controls and processes.
- Leading working capital management, including cashflow forecasting, WIP reduction, billing improvements, and cash collection initiatives.
- Producing accurate financial reporting and maintaining key tax control accounts.
- Reviewing and overseeing payroll processes prior to finance sign-off.
- Supporting divisional projects, including system implementations and business integration activities.
- Ensuring robust financial controls, governance, and best-practice processes are maintained and continuously improved.
- Managing relationships with external auditors and supporting the annual audit process.
- Providing leadership, mentoring, and development support to junior team members while maintaining accurate financial documentation and records.
About you
- Proven experience in a Finance Business Partnering or similar commercially focused finance role.
- Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or ACA).
- Strong understanding of management reporting, financial analysis, and business performance drivers.
- Experience of project accounting, with utilities sector experience beneficial but not essential.
- Highly analytical with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Confident in challenging the status quo and identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Resilient, adaptable, and able to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment while building strong relationships across the business.
You’ll be a collaborative and driven individual who enjoys partnering with operational leaders, turning financial data into meaningful insight, and making a genuine impact on business performance. In return, you’ll have the opportunity to shape decision-making, contribute to strategic growth, and develop your career within a supportive and ambitious organisation.
Our commitment to Equal Opportunities
We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences, and we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
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