Senior Finance Business Partner in St Albans

• Private medical insurance and access to a 24/7 GP service.
• Permanent position offering stability and growth opportunities.

About Our Client

This role is within manufacturing industry and offers the chance to work in a varied and professional environment

Job Description

1. Strategic Business PartneringThe successful candidate will be expected to:

• Act as the primary finance partner to departmental leaders.
• Influence operational and strategic decision-making.
• Challenge assumptions and provide constructive commercial insight.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Support strategic initiatives through financial modelling and business case preparation.

2. Financial LeadershipYou'll be responsible for:

• Ownership of monthly management accounts.
• Delivering high-quality financial reporting and analysis.
• Maintaining strong governance, controls, and compliance.
• Supporting statutory accounts and audit activities.
• Improving reporting processes and financial controls.

3. Budgeting and ForecastingA major focus area includes:

• Leading annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Working with budget holders to challenge costs and assumptions.
• Improving forecast accuracy.
• Supporting long-term planning and performance management.

4. Performance AnalysisThe role requires a data-driven approach:

• Developing KPIs and dashboards.
• Providing performance insights and trend analysis.
• Producing meaningful management information.
• Delivering recommendations that improve efficiency and profitability.

5. Team LeadershipThis is a people-management role requiring:

• Leadership of qualified and trainee accountants.
• Coaching and mentoring team members.
• Building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

The Successful Applicant

Essential Technical Skills:

• ACA or ACCA qualified.
• Budgeting and forecasting expertise.
• Financial control and governance knowledge.
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical capability.
• Experience driving business improvement initiatives.
• Proven experience partnering with senior operational leaders.
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders constructively.
• Experience presenting financial information at senior level.
• Previous finance team management experience.

Based on the advert, expect questions around:

• Business partnering and stakeholder management.
• Influencing senior leaders.
• Budgeting and forecasting improvements.
• Financial modelling and business cases.
• Process improvement and change management.
• Leadership and team development.
• Managing financial risk and controls.
• Delivering commercial insight from financial data.

Examples you should have prepared:

• A time you challenged a senior stakeholder's decision.
• A forecasting or budgeting improvement you introduced.
• A financial model or business case that influenced investment decisions.
• A process improvement that saved money or improved controls.
• How you developed or managed a finance team.

Valuable experience would include:

• Construction, engineering, infrastructure, utilities, transport, or project-based industries.
• Working within complex multi-site organisations.
• Supporting operational leaders in commercially focused environments.
• Experience with large-scale budgets and cost control.
• Demonstrating measurable business improvements and value creation.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from £70,000 to £80,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Private medical insurance and access to a 24/7 GP service.
• Permanent position offering stability and growth opportunities.

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