At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive performance and influence decisions in a high-impact finance role.
- Company: Join Mitie, the UK's leading facilities management company with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible lifestyle benefits, financial well-being assistance, and extra holiday days.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team with excellent career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on business performance while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Fully qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA with strong business partnering skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Senior Finance Business Partner – Waste
Drive performance. Influence decisions. Shape commercial success.
We’re looking for a commercially focused Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Waste Finance team, reporting directly to the Head of Commercial Finance.
This high‑impact role involves partnering with senior operational leaders, challenging performance, and maximizing revenue and profitability across key contracts.
You’ll also lead and develop a Junior FBP, providing a leadership opportunity while staying close to commercial action.
- What You’ll Be Doing
- Commercial leadership & business partnering
- Act as the key finance contact for Operational Key Account Managers and Directors
- Build strong relationships to understand performance, risks, and opportunities
- Challenge and support operations to drive revenue growth and margin improvement
- Provide scenario modelling and insightful analysis to support decision making and bids
- Lead the financial input into budgets, forecasts, and strategic planning
- Financial reporting & control
- Own the accurate and timely delivery of P&L and working capital reporting
- Ensure revenue is recognised in line with Group policy
- Take responsibility for purchase accruals accuracy across the portfolio
- Produce monthly management accounts with clear variance analysis
- Present results to senior stakeholders including Ho CF and Operations Directors
- Contract & performance management
- Support and attend contract performance reviews
- Work closely with Billing to ensure timely and accurate invoicing
- Oversee accrued income and aged items, driving transparency and resolution
- Partner with Credit Control to maximise cash collection
- Ensure system orders for sales and costs are accurate and well managed
- Leadership & wider contribution
- Lead, support and develop your direct report (Junior FBP)
- Support the Head of Commercial Finance with ad hoc analysis and reporting
- Play a key role in driving initiatives to reduce working capital and improve performance
- What We’re Looking For
- Fully qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA with commercial experience
- Strong business partnering skills with the ability to influence at senior level
- Advanced Excel capability
- Proven ability to translate complex financials into clear, actionable insight
- Experience working in a fast‑paced, changing environment
- A proactive, energetic approach with a drive to deliver high‑quality work to tight deadlines
- Strong integrity and commitment to robust governance and controls
- Previous experience in a commercial or operational environment (highly desirable)
- Leadership capability with the ability to motivate and develop others
Why Join Us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a visible, commercially critical role where you’ll directly influence business performance, work closely with senior stakeholders, and have real scope to progress your career.
You’ll be part of a collaborative, fast‑paced environment with the flexibility to travel across the UK as required.
Our market‑leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We offer a range of flexible lifestyle benefits, financial well‑being assistance, a salary finance scheme, extra holiday days, critical illness insurance, dental treatment, technology purchases, high‑street discounts, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, additional life cover, enhanced pension contributions, a save‑as‑you‑earn scheme and a share plan.
You may also receive recognition through Mitie Stars and other rewards.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all.
If you have a disability or long‑term condition and need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Since 1987, Mitie has employed 84,000 people globally and is the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, serving clients in banking, government, hospitals and schools.
Join our Mitie Team and contribute to a diverse, forward‑looking organisation.
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