Skills
Finance Business Partnering, Commercial Finance, FP&A, Forecasting, MRO, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Stakeholder Management
Benefits
Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including:
- Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review
- Private medical insurance
- Flexible working options
- Pension (10% employer contribution) and life assurance
- Early finish on Fridays
- Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
- Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
- Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies
Company Overview
Safran – Here, we craft excellence together.
At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we’d love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.
Safran Actuation Systems UK is a world‑class centre for the design, manufacture and support of actuation and flight‑control solutions used across commercial, military and rotary platforms. With major sites in Wolverhampton and Banbury, our teams play a critical role in delivering innovative, reliable and safe systems that keep aircraft performing at their best.
Our UK Actuation business brings together engineering excellence, advanced manufacturing capability and a proud heritage within the aerospace sector. Whether supporting major global programmes or developing the next generation of actuation technologies, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
Your Role
As Commercial Finance Business Partner, you will act as a key financial partner to the Aftermarket leadership team, supporting decision‑making and driving financial performance across the aftermarket business.
This is a highly visible and commercially focused role, where you will provide insight, challenge stakeholders, and improve financial processes to support business growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a core finance partner to the Aftermarket leadership team, providing commercial insight and guidance
- Lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis across the aftermarket portfolio
- Support business cases, investment decisions, and strategic initiatives
- Drive improvements in data quality, reporting, and financial processes
- Challenge the status quo to enhance efficiency and decision‑making
- Manage and develop a finance team member within the Wolverhampton team
- Collaborate closely with manufacturing, programme, and commercial teams
This role offers the opportunity to move beyond traditional finance and truly influence business performance and strategy.
What You’ll Bring
- Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW)
- Experience in commercial finance / finance business partnering
- Strong analytical skills with experience handling complex data
- Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
- Experience within manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, or similar industries
You will be a proactive and inquisitive individual, comfortable challenging existing processes, driving improvement, and working across multiple stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment.
Why Safran?
- A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.
- Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.
- Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.
- Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we’ll support you to make them a reality.
- A culture of excellence: Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. Whatever your background, together we aim for excellence.
We also have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.
