Finance Business Partner

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Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join a thriving finance team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This role will support operational and corporate stakeholders across an engineering organisation, providing high‑quality financial insight, challenge, and decision support to help deliver safe, efficient, and commercially sustainable services. Reporting to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to operational leaders, helping to drive financial performance, improve forecasting accuracy, and support strategic initiatives across the business.

• Partner with operational and departmental managers to provide financial analysis, insight, and support for business decisions.
• Support the Finance Director with strategic financial planning and commercial decision‑making.
• Prepare and manage annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long‑term financial plans.
• Deliver timely and accurate monthly management accounts and variance analysis.
• Support cost control initiatives and identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and value improvement.
• Challenge assumptions and provide financial guidance on investment proposals, projects, and business cases.
• Monitor financial performance against KPIs and provide clear recommendations to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Work closely with non‑finance teams including operations, engineering, infrastructure, procurement, and project delivery.
• Support the delivery of regulatory, audit, and governance requirements within the rail industry environment.
• Assist with year‑end activities and liaison with external auditors where required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes, reporting, and systems.
• Deputise for the Finance Director where appropriate.

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner or commercial finance role.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Experience supporting senior stakeholders in a complex organisation.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building abilities.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP/finance systems.
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders constructively.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.

• Experience with in infrastructure, engineering or transport.
• Knowledge of project accounting and capital expenditure management.
• Experience working within regulated or safety‑critical industries.
• Familiarity with Power BI or other reporting tools.
• Strong team player with excellent collaboration and communication skills.

If you are a commercially focused finance professional looking for an opportunity to make a tangible impact within a dynamic organisation, we would welcome your application for this 12‑month maternity cover position based in Glasgow.