Lead Finance Business Partner (SLT)

Reading Area | Hybrid Working with travel to additional sites

We are partnering with a leading engineering and construction organisation near Reading to recruit an experienced Lead Finance Business Partner.

Working as part of the senior leadership team, you will play a key role in supporting strategic decision-making, driving financial performance and delivering insight across major programmes within a complex and highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders and Executive Directors across the business

• Deliver financial planning, reporting, analysis and governance across major programmes

• Provide commercial insight and constructive challenge to support strategic decisions

• Drive continuous improvement and finance transformation initiatives

• Support business planning, budgeting and long-term financial performance

• Lead and develop finance teams within a matrix environment

Skills & Experience

• Significant experience within a senior finance business partnering and leadership role 

• Strong budgeting, financial management and reporting experience within large organisations

• Experience working within defence, engineering, manufacturing or regulated environments (essential)

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Proven experience supporting complex programmes and business change initiatives

• Professional finance qualification or equivalent experience 

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK