An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Manager to join a growing defence business supporting major UK and international programmes. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, you will lead a small team while acting as a strategic Finance Business Partner to senior stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, cash flow and strategic planning activities
• Provide commercial and financial insight to support business performance and decision-making
• Own Estimate at Completion (EAC) processes and support programme financial management
• Drive Annual Operating Plans (AOP), Long Range Planning (LRP) and investment governance activities
• Partner with UK and US stakeholders, supporting new business opportunities, pricing and contract reviews
• Develop and mentor a team of finance professionals while promoting continuous improvement and strong financial controls

Requirements:
• Qualified ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Strong Finance Business Partnering experience within defence, engineering, manufacturing or complex project environments
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and stakeholder management
• Commercially astute with the ability to influence senior leadership teams
• Experience with long-term contracts, programme accounting or EAC processes would be advantageous
• Knowledge of SAP, Cognos and Power BI desirable

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading defence organisation offering challenging work, career progression and flexible hybrid working.