Finance Business Partner

£46.20 via Umbrella or £34.53 per hour PAYE; based in Filton; 35 hours a week; until March 2027

A Finance Business Partner is required to work for a £4bn turnover aerospace company with many stakeholders relying on the timeliness and accuracy of the financial information. The role sits within the Procurement Detail Parts area and the finance controlling role is part of a wider trans-national team but will be expected to be capable of working independently as a Business Partner for Long Bed and Short Bed Detail Parts Procurement delivering £280m across the business' programmes annually.

The Business Partner work is varied and requires strong communication and analytical skills. There will be both recurring and ad-hoc activities, on which there will be a drive to make the processes leaner, together with project based opportunities.

Job Description:
- Business Partner and MFT Lead for Finance for the Procurement Operational Team for Long Bed and Short Bed Detail Parts.
- Providing Financial Direction for the Long Bed and Short Bed Commercial Strategy.
- Lead the financial decision process to support commercial decision making in the tendering of detail parts and the subsequent impact of tendering decisions on the financial health and performance of the detail parts supply chain.
- Support the PMDW team with Supplier Negotiations and Claims.
- Support the PM Team on mergers and acquisitions to deliver identified synergies and opportunities within the overall business strategy for the company and PM Detail Parts.
- Drive the annual budget and quarterly forecast process across Detail Parts Procurement, ensuring robust financial planning and consistency with company financial objectives.
- Working closely with the Detail Parts management in defining / proposing the list of improvement projects eligible for inclusion in the budget assumption pack for the business units, validating the relevant financial information (sizing, business case & ROI) for decision making.
- Manage the provision of robust and topical financial reporting to local & central operational / controlling teams to ensure visibility of performance versus target and early warning of potential financial risks.
- Challenge operational performance and support / advise management in achieving their targets by driving improvement measures and mitigation actions on all financial topics.
- Drive the business cases / proposals for operational investments and performance improvement projects, ensuring robust challenge of assumptions and financial evaluations.
- Financial controlling activity in the categories: Recurring Cost, Inventory, Non-Recurring Cost and Capex Jigs / Tools (on request).

The role will involve liaison with key stakeholders within the business and they will include:
- Local and central controlling / management accounting teams / central operational managers.
- Head of Procurement Materials and Detail Parts
- Head of Procurement Detail Parts
- Head of Procurement Detail Parts Long Bed and Short Bed
- UK cost / financial accounting teams.
- A major challenge for this role will be working effectively in a matrix organisation with multiple interfaces requiring continuous stakeholder management.
- A major challenge for this role will be negotiating with Procurement Suppliers on key financial topics and performance improvement plans

Requirements:
The successful candidate will be a Qualified Accountant Preferred (CIMA), with several years PQE in a manufacturing or commercial environment.
- Knowledge and experience in SAP or equivalent financial reporting tools.
- Ability to work in a dynamic, enthusiastic multi-functional team and to contribute with a positive, proactive mindset.
- Ability to work independently across varied financial activities
- Strong communication skills multiple stakeholders at different levels and in different countries.
- Ability to present financial status to key stakeholders and board members
- Commercial Negotiation Skills.
- Continuous improvement mindset.

CIMA; ACCA; FCCA; ACMA; GCMA; ACA; AAT; project accountant; management accountant; reporting accountant; finance manager; finance business partner; procurement; finance controller; FPA; forecasting; audits; SAP; stakeholder management