Senior Finance Business Partner
| Posting date: | 05 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £81,270 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 June 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | GoodPeople |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | jobref32211 |
Summary
About the Role
Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all through our Small Modular Reactor (SMR), a British solution to the global energy crisis. Positioned to become a world leader in SMRs and the UK’s premier green export technology, Rolls-Royce SMR’s Finance team plays a critical role in shaping commercially sound decision-making, driving financial insight across customer and R&D projects, and enabling confident business scaling. As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will support the Senior Commercial Finance Manager by acting as a trusted advisor across a wide portfolio, influencing strategic decisions, strengthening financial performance, and shaping the financial integrity of future projects.
You will:
- Partner with bid teams to ensure customer contracts are financially robust, commercially viable, and aligned to strategic objectives.
- Lead accurate forecasting, budgeting, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) planning across multiple projects, improving predictability and financial control.
- Deliver portfolio-level financial analysis highlighting risks and opportunities to enable proactive decisions and effective mitigation.
- Strengthen financial transparency by clearly communicating portfolio insights to stakeholders and championing financial acumen across the business.
This is a pivotal, high-profile role requiring a collaborative mindset, commercial curiosity, and first-class analytical and communication skills to drive strategic financial outcomes.
What’s in it for you
We offer a flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment with opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business. Our culture values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning. Benefits include a performance-related bonus of up to 12.5%, a £2200 benefits allowance to create a bespoke package, pension contributions of 12% employer and 6% employee, 28 days holiday plus public holidays with the option to buy or sell up to 4 days, private medical insurance (BUPA single cover), life assurance at 6x pensionable pay, and a £250 one-off payment for new starters for home office purchases.
Additional Information
Due to nuclear industry safety regulations, applicants must obtain Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and pass a basic financial probity check.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to inclusivity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you meet approximately 75% of the requirements or are considering a career move or sector jump, we encourage you to apply.
Requirements
Experience
- Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) with strong MS Excel capability; SAP experience is beneficial.
- Strong experience supporting bid teams by developing accurate cost estimates, balancing competitiveness with profitability, and collaborating across functions to deliver timely, high-quality bid submissions.
- Proven ability to lead forecasting, budgeting, and EAC processes across multiple complex projects, influencing stakeholders, managing competing priorities, and presenting financial performance clearly and concisely.
- Ability to identify risks and opportunities early, turning complex financial data into clear insights to improve transparency and elevate financial understanding across teams.
- Experience designing, embedding, and optimising processes and controls that enhance efficiency, strengthen risk management, and uplift business performance.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, building trusted relationships, driving financial integrity, coaching others, and adapting effectively within a fast-moving, dynamic environment.
About you
Collaborative with a commercial mindset and curiosity. You possess first-class analytical and communication skills and thrive in a dynamic environment. You are motivated to drive strategic financial outcomes and support business growth through financial insight and rigour.
Qualifications
Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) is essential.
Benefits
Company pension, Private medical insurance
Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all through our Small Modular Reactor (SMR), a British solution to the global energy crisis. Positioned to become a world leader in SMRs and the UK’s premier green export technology, Rolls-Royce SMR’s Finance team plays a critical role in shaping commercially sound decision-making, driving financial insight across customer and R&D projects, and enabling confident business scaling. As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will support the Senior Commercial Finance Manager by acting as a trusted advisor across a wide portfolio, influencing strategic decisions, strengthening financial performance, and shaping the financial integrity of future projects.
You will:
- Partner with bid teams to ensure customer contracts are financially robust, commercially viable, and aligned to strategic objectives.
- Lead accurate forecasting, budgeting, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) planning across multiple projects, improving predictability and financial control.
- Deliver portfolio-level financial analysis highlighting risks and opportunities to enable proactive decisions and effective mitigation.
- Strengthen financial transparency by clearly communicating portfolio insights to stakeholders and championing financial acumen across the business.
This is a pivotal, high-profile role requiring a collaborative mindset, commercial curiosity, and first-class analytical and communication skills to drive strategic financial outcomes.
What’s in it for you
We offer a flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment with opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business. Our culture values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning. Benefits include a performance-related bonus of up to 12.5%, a £2200 benefits allowance to create a bespoke package, pension contributions of 12% employer and 6% employee, 28 days holiday plus public holidays with the option to buy or sell up to 4 days, private medical insurance (BUPA single cover), life assurance at 6x pensionable pay, and a £250 one-off payment for new starters for home office purchases.
Additional Information
Due to nuclear industry safety regulations, applicants must obtain Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and pass a basic financial probity check.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to inclusivity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you meet approximately 75% of the requirements or are considering a career move or sector jump, we encourage you to apply.
Requirements
Experience
- Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) with strong MS Excel capability; SAP experience is beneficial.
- Strong experience supporting bid teams by developing accurate cost estimates, balancing competitiveness with profitability, and collaborating across functions to deliver timely, high-quality bid submissions.
- Proven ability to lead forecasting, budgeting, and EAC processes across multiple complex projects, influencing stakeholders, managing competing priorities, and presenting financial performance clearly and concisely.
- Ability to identify risks and opportunities early, turning complex financial data into clear insights to improve transparency and elevate financial understanding across teams.
- Experience designing, embedding, and optimising processes and controls that enhance efficiency, strengthen risk management, and uplift business performance.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, building trusted relationships, driving financial integrity, coaching others, and adapting effectively within a fast-moving, dynamic environment.
About you
Collaborative with a commercial mindset and curiosity. You possess first-class analytical and communication skills and thrive in a dynamic environment. You are motivated to drive strategic financial outcomes and support business growth through financial insight and rigour.
Qualifications
Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) is essential.
Benefits
Company pension, Private medical insurance
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