Finance Business Partner

12-Month Contract | Hybrid Working | Reading Area | Competitive Day Rate

We are seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to join a major UK infrastructure programme. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly regulated environment, supporting significant investment projects and partnering with senior stakeholders across a complex organisation.

The successful candidate will play a key role in providing strategic financial support, challenging decision‑making constructively, and driving robust financial planning and performance management across large-scale programmes.

• Partner with senior business leaders to provide strategic financial insight and challenge
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long‑range planning activities
• Support investment decisions through financial analysis and business case development
• Provide financial oversight across major capital and infrastructure programmes
• Drive performance reporting and financial governance processes
• Influence stakeholders at senior and executive level to support effective decision‑making
• Work closely with programme and project teams to ensure financial objectives are achieved
• Support continuous improvement of financial processes and controls
• Significant Finance Business Partnering experience within complex organisations
• Strong track record of leading budgeting, forecasting and planning processes
• Experience partnering with senior leadership teams and influencing decision‑making
• Experience supporting large‑scale infrastructure, construction, engineering or transformation programmes
• Ability to challenge constructively and provide commercial financial insight
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience with in highly regulated environments
• Public sector, defence, nuclear or infrastructure sector experience
• Business case development and investment appraisal expertise
• Experience working alongside Project Controls functions
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as Oracle Fusion

• Initial 12-month contract with extension potential & competitive day rate.
• Hybrid working model
• Opportunity to support nationally significant infrastructure programmes
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision‑making
• Collaborative and high‑performing programme environment

If you are an experienced Finance Business Partner with a strong background supporting major programmes and influencing senior stakeholders, we would be keen to hear from you.