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Finance Business Partner

Posted: 21/05/26
Recruiter:Shorterm Group
Reference:3111710790
Type:Permanent
Salary:Competitive
Location:Chesterton, Oxfordshire
Description: Finance Business Partner
Oxfordshire Permanent Full Time

The Opportunity
This is a genuine business facing finance role at the heart of a fast-moving, technology-led company operating at the cutting edge of electric propulsion. You'll work directly with engineering and programme teams, not just report numbers from behind a desk.

No two days are the same here. You'll have real exposure across the business and the chance to make a genuine commercial impact from day one. As Finance Business Partner, you'll own actuals-to-budget analysis across individual programmes, drive accountability for spend, and lead quarterly reforecasting.

What You'll Be Doing
Actuals to budget analysis across individual programmes
Data analysis - reviewing and comparing performance across multiple workstreams
Leading the year-end budget and quarterly reforecasting processes
Developing tools to track and report on cost and income streams
Providing timely financial reporting to support programme and business reviews
Working alongside sales and programme teams to drive revenue milestone delivery
Building strong relationships across the business

Essential Requirements
Business partnering experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment
Understanding of engineering programmes and tracking
Strong interpersonal skills - confident, personable, and credible with non-finance stakeholders
Experience in forecasting and reforecasting
Excel proficiency - VLOOKUP's and Pivot Tables
Ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a dynamic environment

Desirable
Background in aerospace or automotive
CIMA or ACCA qualified
Experience with Power BI or similar planning/analysis tools

What's on Offer
30 days holiday plus bank holidays
Generous pension scheme
Private health insurance
Hybrid working
Real ownership and opportunity to shape how the finance function operates
A genuine chance to make an impact and develop your career within an innovative, growing business

Excited about this opportunity? Contact Jamie Birch at the Shorterm Group to explore it further!

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