Finance Business Partner (CAPEX)
Greater Derby area | Hybrid - 2 days per week | Permanent
Are you a commercially minded, qualified finance professional who enjoys using financial insight to influence business decisions?
Gleeson are delighted to be supporting a growing, purpose-led organisation on an exclusive basis to find a higlhy commercial Finance Business Partner (CAPEX) to provide financial oversight and challenge across technology spend and investment.
The Role
This is an out-and-out business partnering position as opposed to day-to-day accounting. You'll partner closely with technology and project stakeholders, providing financial insight, challenge and control across capital investment and technology projects. Key responsibilities will include:
- Owning and improving Capex reporting, monitoring spend against budgets and highlighting risks.
- Supporting investment appraisal
- Supporting Capex prioritisation and ensuring investment delivers expected value.
- Assessing project costs and distinguishing between Capex and Opex.
- Ensuring the appropriate accounting treatment of project costs.
- Partnering with project managers and senior stakeholders to maintain strong financial control.
- Tracking post-investment benefits and value realisation.
- Providing financial modelling, forecasting and commercial analysis to support decision-making.
About You
We're looking for a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) ideally, with strong experience across:
- FP&A and Finance Business Partnering.
- Financial modelling, forecasting and investment analysis.
- Capex and project financial management.
- Commercial cost analysis and performance monitoring.
- Influencing and constructively challenging senior stakeholders.
- Translating complex financial information into clear, actionable insight.
- Experience of sizeable ERP systems and a confident Excel user is essential
- Experience with Power BI and Microsoft Dynamics 365 would be advantageous.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused Finance Business Partner to take ownership of a high-profile technology spend portfolio and play a key role in shaping investment decisions.
If you are a commercial finance specialist and have prior working knowledge of CAPEX/OPEX we'd love to receive your application.
For this role, please note:
- Candidates must have full right to work in the UK without the need for any sponsorship.
- Candidates must be based within a reasonable commuting distance of Derby to accommodate 2 days onsite - this is non-negotiable.
- CVs clearly demonstrating a local base will be prioritised.
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