Finance Business Partner

East Midlands (Full time on site) £350 PD 12-Month Contract We are partnering with a leading organisation to recruit a Finance Business Partner for an initial 12-month contract in the East Midlands. This role offers the opportunity to take real ownership of financial performance, partnering closely with operational teams to influence decision-making across complex, high-impact projects.

You will:

• Partner & support wider operational and commercial teams with financial insight
• Monitor and control project costs, ensuring accurate reporting and budget management
• Prepare project costingsto support business cases
• Build and maintain forecasting models using data visualisation and automation tools (e.g. Power BI or similar)
• Deliver weekly forecasts and variance analysis to support informed decision-making
• Support external funding processes and commercial performance optimisation
• Collaborate with project leaders on resource planning and headcount costing
• Drive automation and continuous improvement across reporting processes
• Present financial insights clearly and concisely to senior stakeholders

You are:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong experience in finance business partnering, management accounting, or cost control
• Proven background in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Experience working with large datasets and financial modelling
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with data platforms is highly desirable
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

What's on Offer

• £350 per day
• Initial 12-month contract with potential extension
• Opportunity to support highly innovative projects

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates