Finance Business Partner - Projects

Finance Business Partner - Projects page is loaded Finance Business Partner - Projectslocations: Derby, UK: Manchester, UK: Warrington, UKtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply: End Date: February 16, 2026 (26 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR100597 Role: Finance Business Partner Location: Hybrid, based from one of our offices in Derby, Manchester or Warrington Salary: we anticipate paying a salary in the £51,600 - £67,725 range Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) provides a British solution to a global energy crisis, placing us in pole position to become a world leader in SMRs and the UK's premier green export technologyOur Finance team plays a pivotal role in shaping strategic decision making across the business, driving financial performance, and supporting innovative, first of kind engineering programmes. Working at the heart of a fast scaling organisation, we enable our project teams to deliver safely, efficiently, and profitably.In this context, we're looking for a Finance Business Partner - Projects to partner with our Senior Commercial Finance Manager and project leadership teams. This is a key role providing expert financial insight, driving project profitability, and ensuring robust financial performance across multi million pound, long term customer and R&D projects. We'll need you to: Lead financial ownership of project EACs, budgets and forecasts, ensuring assumptions are robust and risks/opportunities clearly articulated. Drive accurate project cash flow management, identifying variances early and helping project teams maximise revenue and cash collection. Oversee project POC accounting (IFRS15), monthly reporting, and financial performance reviews to enable informed decision making. Provide financial input into bids, customer variations, pricing and costings to improve revenue and cash outcomes. A full role description is available on request. Essential Skills & Qualifications Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) with strong MS Excel capability; SAP experience is beneficial. Strong experience in project financial control for long term, multi million pound programmes, with proven application of IFRS15. Skilled in presenting financial results to senior leaders, clearly explaining variances, risks and opportunities, and influencing performance against targets. Experienced in preparing full project EAC budgets and forecasts, ensuring robust assumptions, clear ownership, and visibility of risks and opportunities. Able to constructively challenge, guide and provide financial leadership to project and business partners. Brings a positive, continuous improvement mindset, with integrity, persistence, problem solving ability, and a collaborative, safety conscious approach.You'll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment. • Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business. • A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch - we welcome applications from people with transferable skills. Our Application Process Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance • Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check • Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check What's in it for you We anticipate a salary of £51,600 - £67,725 dependent on the skills, values, and knowledge you bring.We also offer excellent benefits including: Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 12.5% Benefits Allowance - £2200, enabling you to create a bespoke package Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions. Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchaseslocations: 3 Locationstime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterday We are Rolls-Royce SMR A career with Rolls-Royce SMR offers a unique opportunity to contribute to an exciting organisation delivering a transformational mission. Rolls-Royce SMR is a radically different approach to proven nuclear technology. Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will generate 470MW of low-carbon energy - equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes for over 60 years. With its Rolls-Royce SMRs will play a vital role in supporting renewable energy by helping to overcome intermittency and ensure a stable, sustainable energy future. We're proud to be one of the few employers that can genuinely say we're a strengths-based organisation. Our people are here because of what makes them exceptional - and our role is to help them make the most meaningful contribution of their careers, doing work they love. We offer opportunities that go beyond traditional career paths. At Rolls-Royce SMR you can develop your career by exploring roles and challenges that align with your unique talents. Our culture At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge. Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.You'll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer: • A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment. • Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business. • A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone can thrive. What we offer At Rolls-Royce SMR, our reward offering is focused on recognising you for your efforts and motivate you to continue achieving. Our rewards and benefits scheme are designed for employees to have complete control. By providing complete autonomy, you can focus on what's important to you. Whether it's investments, insurances or wellbeing, it's in your hands. Work is an activity, not a place. We understand due to commitments and lifestyle; the world of work has evolved beyond the 9 - 5. Whether its varied hours or hybrid working, our flexible working arrangements make it possible for employees to achieve a true work life balance. Your career journey At Rolls-Royce SMR, we don't just want