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Finance Business Partner

Posted: 28/04/26
Recruiter:Hays
Reference:3102808546
Type:Permanent
Salary:£60,000 Annual
Location:Herefordshire
Description: Finance Business Partner - Herefordshire - Hybrid - Progression and development

Hays Senior Finance are partnering exclusively with a global engineering business based in Herefordshire, supporting them with the recruitment of a Senior Finance Business Partner to join their ambitious and driven team
Role Purpose
The Senior Finance Business Partner will play a key leadership role within the Finance function, providing high-quality commercial insight, strengthening financial control, and supporting strategic decision-making across the business. This role combines hands-on financial oversight with strong people management and business partnering.
Key Responsibilities
Business Partnering & Commercial Insight

  • Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across all functions.
  • Provide timely, accurate and insightful financial information to support effective decision-making.
  • Evolve and enhance the FP&A support provided to the business, with a strong focus on commercial performance.
  • Constructively challenge stakeholders to drive improved margins, efficiencies, and value creation.
  • Identify and communicate balance sheet risks and opportunities.

Leadership & Team Management
  • Line manage two direct reports: Finance Business Partner and Management Accountant.
  • Build a positive team culture with clear accountability and high performance standards.
  • Ensure finance processes are effective, efficient, and consistently applied.
  • Develop and implement Learning & Development plans for team members.
  • Support succession planning within the Finance team.

Financial Control & Systems
  • Act as Super User for the new consolidation system, Tagetik.
  • Support the Financial Controller in strengthening financial processes, controls, and efficiencies across the Finance function.
  • Perform review checks and approvals of vendor payment runs.
  • Review and approve employee payrolls.
  • Act as key point of contact for internal and external audits, ensuring information is clear, accurate, and well-presented.

What We Are Looking For
Qualifications & Experience
  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
  • Experience in a Finance Manager / senior finance role, ideally withinan engineering or a similar environment.
  • Proven experience managing or supervising a team.
  • Strong track record of ongoing professional development.
  • Experience using SAP or other large-scale accounting systems.

Skills & Competencies
  • Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
  • High-quality stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability.
  • Advanced literacy, numeracy, and IT skills, including MS Excel and Word.

What We Can Offer
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Competitive salary
  • Profit-related bonus
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance (4x salary)
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Buy & sell annual leave scheme
  • Service recognition rewards
  • Supported professional development
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Free on-site parking


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