Senior Finance Business Partner

Job Description

Senior Finance Business Partner

About BMT

BMT is dedicated to tackling the most crucial engineering challenges of our era, fostering an environment where individuals with exceptional technical expertise provide meaningful, practical solutions. Committed to creating a safer, more efficient, effective, and sustainable future, BMT values diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognizing their pivotal role in achieving our business purpose. Learn more about BMT at www.bmt.org.

Why work for us?

Joining BMT means gaining access to a comprehensive set of employee benefits designed to empower your success. In addition to a competitive salary, our offerings encompass health, family, finance, and personal development, including:

- Private Medical (family coverage)

- Enhanced Pension

- Flexible Working

- Wellbeing Fund – an annual fund for personal hobbies or interests

- 26 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)

- Holiday Trading

- Retail Vouchers

- Professional Subscriptions

At BMT, we pride ourselves on being a verified flexible workplace, providing freedom and choice. Learn more about our flexible status at Flexa Careers | Flexible Workplaces Offering Freedom & Choice

About the role

As the Senior Finance Business Partner within the UK Finance team, you will collaborate with the Commercial Finance Director and fellow Finance Business Partners. Key responsibilities include financial management of projects, bid reviews, forecasting, and reconciliation of demand and supply. Taking a lead role in the budget process, you will forge relationships with the UK Financial Controlling and Compliance team, PMO, Commercial, and other support teams. Specific responsibilities include:

- Managing the largest UK contract in collaboration with the Commercial Finance Director

- Participation in Bid Reviews and monthly Summary Project Reviews

- Oversight of overhead forecasting for the UK, conducting regular reviews with Budget holders

- Collaboration with the Financial Controlling and Compliance team for accurate actuals and forecasts

Our office is based in Bath, and we welcome exploration of flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Travel to customer sites or meetings may be required.

About you

The ideal candidate will:

- Possess a degree-level education

- Be a qualified member of an accountancy body or holder of an equivalent qualification

- Demonstrate significant experience in Project Accounting and financial management of long-term contracts, preferably in defence or engineering

- Exhibit strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, influencing, and negotiating skills

- Be a strategic and logical thinker, aligned with BMT's unique ethos as an employee benefit trust

- Embrace a team player role within the BMT finance team

- Understand the multifaceted responsibilities of a Finance Director, including storytelling, co-piloting, magistracy, consigliore, engineering, muse, or rescue service.

What's Next?

If you are ready to contribute your skills and passion to a dynamic team addressing impactful challenges, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity with BMT. Join us in shaping a safer, more efficient, and sustainable future.

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