Location: South Hertfordshire (Hybrid: 2 days in office)
Working Pattern: Flexible, with occasional national travel to UK sites
Salary: £70-75,000 + car + bonus

Are you a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders, influencing operational decisions, and improving project performance?

A leading infrastructure and corporate services organisation is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to support a high-profile portfolio of long-term service contracts across multiple UK sites.

This is a visible, strategic role offering direct exposure to operational and commercial leadership, where you will play a key role in forecasting, financial governance, profitability improvement, and business decision support.

What You Will Do

• Strategic Business Partnering: Collaborate directly with regional operations and commercial directors to provide actionable financial insights that shape operational decisions.
• Financial Oversight & Governance: Lead the end-to-end preparation of monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and quarterly forecasting cycles.
• Performance Driver: Monitor contract KPIs, cash flow, and cost development, working side-by-side with delivery teams to optimise project profitability.
• Leadership & Team Growth: Directly manage and mentor a Management Accountant, guiding their development while overseeing the broader financial control environment.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion an innovation mindset by identifying, refining, and implementing better financial processes and reporting tools.
• Audit & Compliance: Manage interim and year-end external audit processes and uphold top-tier accounting governance.

What We Are Looking For

• Qualified Professional: You hold a full ACCA or CIMA qualification.
• Proven Track Record: At least 5 years of robust management and financial accounting experience, ideally operating within complex project, contract, or multi-site environments.
• Experience managing long-term projects ideally within construction or facilities management.
• Commercial Acumen: Exceptional ability to scrutinise data, challenge assumptions, and articulate financial risks and opportunities to non-finance stakeholders.
• Collaborative Spirit: A natural communicator who builds strong relationships across operations, central finance, and external partners.
• Technical Savvy: Advanced data analysis and financial modelling skills. Experience with modern enterprise cloud ERP systems is a distinct advantage.
• Industry Edge (Desirable): Prior experience navigating long-term corporate service contracts, facilities management, or complex commercial frameworks is highly preferred.

The Benefits & Culture

Our client is a highly respected, inclusive industry leader known for its commitment to sustainability, professional development, and internal career progression. They offer a collaborative culture built on open communication, alongside a comprehensive benefits package, flexible hybrid working parameters, and a structured pathway to senior finance leadership.

Think Accountancy and Finance is the finance division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independent recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Finance Admin, Part Qualified Finance, Credit Control and Bookkeepers.

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