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.

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.

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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