Senior Finance Business Partner

Are you a qualified accountant with a passion for partnering with the business to drive performance?

Do you enjoy working closely with operational teams to turn financial insight into real-world impact?

Are you looking for a hands-on role where you can influence decision-making and add commercial value?

We’re delighted to be working with an award-winning engineering business to recruit a Finance Business Partner based in Wakefield.

This is a key role that will see you working closely with senior leaders across operational and commercial teams to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions, and ensure sound financial management. You'll play a critical part in supporting project delivery and enabling data-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities :

Act as a trusted partner to regional project managers and senior stakeholders, analysing performance and identifying opportunities to drive profitability

Lead annual budgeting and long-term financial planning processes

Deliver insightful financial analysis to support both strategic and day-to-day decision-making

Oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts, forecasts, and variance analysis

Identify project-level financial risks and opportunities, advising on appropriate actions

Provide financial input into bids, tenders, and ad hoc commercial initiatives

Support the divisional finance lead with FP&A activity and performance reviews

Continuously improve financial reporting tools, processes, and efficiency

Ensure robust financial controls are maintained and compliance standards are met

Ideally you will be able to demonstrate the below qualifications / experience :

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Experience in a Finance Business Partner role—ideally within engineering, construction, infrastructure, utilities, or a similar project-led environment

Strong commercial acumen with excellent analytical skills

Confident communicator who can build relationships, challenge constructively, and influence decisions

Proficient in Excel; experience with ERP systems is an advantage

Hands-on, proactive approach with a continuous improvement mind

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

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