Senior Finance Business Partner
4 days ago
Colchester
• Senior Finance Business Partner, • £70,000-£80,000 plus bonus, • Colchester, • Hybrid working This is a high-impact role, partnering closely with operational leaders to drive financial performance, influence key decisions, and ensure robust commercial governance across a large-scale, multi-service contract. The Role As a trusted business partner, you will: • Collaborate with Operational Leads to manage the financial and commercial performance of contracts, ensuring alignment with client expectations., • Provide strategic financial insight and analysis to support decision-making and improve contract performance., • Support commercial discussions and negotiations with NHS Trusts and Project Co stakeholders., • Ensure accurate billing in line with contractual mechanisms and oversee all contract variations., • Lead the production of monthly accounts, ensuring accurate reporting across WIP, lifecycle, variations, and project activity., • Drive robust budgeting and forecasting processes, identifying risks and opportunities and supporting action plans., • Improve cash flow through effective debt management and process optimisation., • Produce high-quality management information to support operational and strategic decisions., • Play an active role in client meetings, representing the finance function with credibility., • Lead and develop a site-based finance team, fostering engagement and high performance. About You • Qualified accountant/QBE or Part Qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)., • Strong commercial finance experience, • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate as a true business partner., • Experience managing complex contracts, including billing mechanisms and variations., • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insight., • Experience leading or mentoring teams., • Proactive, solutions-focused, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.