Interim Finance Business Partner

Engineering Group based in the outskirts of Portsmouth, Hampshire, has a requirement for an interim Finance Business Partner to undertake the financial responsibility for a key programme within the division.

What will the Interim Finance Business Partner role involve?

Reporting to the Finance Director, the key responsibilities of the interim Finance Business Partner position will include:

• Cost and revenue tracking for the programme providing detailed analysis of any variance to budget;
• Provision of forecast to completion using Estimates to Complete and estimates at Completion reporting liaising with key non-finance stakeholders from operations and delivery teams, as well as project managers to gain relevant information and challenge them in their forecasts and delivery;
• Review of current systems and processes and the large volumes of data involved to ensure the information provided is accurate and complete.

Suitable Candidate for the Interim Finance Business Partner vacancy:

• Applicants for the position will ideally hold a full accountancy qualification with previous experience of undertaking a similar position and a demonstrable track record of effectively managing engineering programmes from a finance perspective;
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with non-finance managers will be essential to undertake the role successfully;
• Strong system capabilities including the ability to process large quantities of data will also be essential to ensure that the role is undertaken effectively.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Interim Finance Business Partner:

• Applicants for the position must be either immediately available or on short notice with previous experience of undertaking a similar position ideally within a Defence organisation;
• The role will be offered on a hybrid working basis with the successful applicant expected to attend the office 3 days a week.

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