Senior Finance Business Partner

Hays Senior Finance are partnering exclusively with a global engineering business based in Herefordshire, supporting them with the recruitment of a Senior Finance Business Partner to join their ambitious and driven team..
Role Purpose
The Senior Finance Business Partner will play a key leadership role within the Finance function, providing high-qualitymercial insight, strengthening financial control, and supporting strategic decision-making across the business. This rolebines hands-on financial oversight with strong people management and business partnering.
Key Responsibilities
Business Partnering &mercial Insight

Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across all functions.

Provide timely, accurate and insightful financial information to support effective decision-making.

Evolve and enhance the FP&A support provided to the business, with a strong focus onmercial performance.

Constructively challenge stakeholders to drive improved margins, efficiencies, and value creation.

Identify andmunicate balance sheet risks and opportunities.

Leadership & Team Management

Line manage two direct reports: Finance Business Partner and Management Accountant.

Build a positive team culture with clear accountability and high performance standards.

Ensure finance processes are effective, efficient, and consistently applied.

Develop and implement Learning & Development plans for team members.

Support succession planning within the Finance team.

Financial Control & Systems

Act as Super User for the new consolidation system, Tagetik.

Support the Financial Controller in strengthening financial processes, controls, and efficiencies across the Finance function.

Perform review checks and approvals of vendor payment runs.

Review and approve employee payrolls.

Act as key point of contact for internal and external audits, ensuring information is clear, accurate, and well-presented.

What We Are Looking ForQualifications & Experience

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).

Experience in a Finance Manager / senior finance role, ideally withinan engineering or a similar environment.

Proven experience managing or supervising a team.

Strong track record of ongoing professional development.

Experience using SAP or other large-scale accounting systems.

Skills &petencies

Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.

High-quality stakeholder management andmunication skills.

Strongmercial awareness and analytical capability.

Advanced literacy, numeracy, and IT skills, including MS Excel and Word.

What We Can Offer

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Profit-related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance (4x salary)

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Buy & sell annual leave scheme

Service recognition rewards

Supported professional development

Discounted gym membership

Free on-site parking