FREE ACCESS
5,000–10,000 jobs/day
See all jobs on Scoutfield
Search thousands of fresh jobs every day.
Discover
- Fresh listings
- Fast filters
- No subscription required
Create a free account and start exploring right away.
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.
Demonstrates expertise in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, and operational finance, with a strong focus on P&L management, financial modeling, and analytical project leadership. Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cost reduction and resource allocation improvements in complex environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Finance Business PartneringP&L ManagementFinancial ModelingERP Tools ExperienceProfessional Accounting Qualification
ATS Keywords
Tailor your resumeApplicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills
BudgetingForecastingAnalytical ProjectsCash Flow ManagementWorking Capital ManagementCapital ExpenditureAccrualsProvisionsData AnalysisCost Allocation
Soft Skills
JudgementConfidenceAttention to DetailProject LeadershipCoaching
Tools & Technologies
ExcelSAPPower BIAI ToolsBusiness-Intelligence Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
ACCACIMAACA
Industry Keywords
Asset-IntensiveEngineeringInfrastructureLogisticsFacilitiesField-OperationsMediaOperational ProductivityCapital InvestmentBenefits Realisation
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead annual budgets, latest estimates and multi-period plans using operational drivers and documented assumptions, risks and opportunities
- Turn financial and operational data into concise options and recommendations for senior leaders
- Lead performance reviews focused on root cause, forward impact and corrective action
- Oversee P&L, balance sheet, cash, working capital and capital expenditure
- Challenge accounting outcomes and ensure material issues are resolved
- Assess business cases using whole-life cost, cash, return, risk and strategic value
- Track approved benefits and recommend whether to fix, rescope, pause, stop or scale activity
- Identify and deliver opportunities to reduce cost, strengthen cash, simplify processes and improve resource allocation
- Improve reporting, models, data quality and controls through standardisation, automation and responsible technology use
- Build trusted relationships while maintaining Finance independence and coordinating across Finance and the wider business
- Manage and coach Finance Analysts where applicable
- Partner with Technical Operations on cost drivers across labour, contractors, fleet, facilities, energy, maintenance, print production and stock
- Support operational decisions on capacity, suppliers, service levels and resource choices
- Lead Finance support for capital planning, project forecasting and post-investment review
- Improve stock, fleet, print production, working-capital and cost-allocation decisions
- Provide Technical Operations cost evidence for contract profitability, tenders, renewals and portfolio decisions
Requirements
What you’ll need- Substantial experience in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, commercial finance or operational finance, independently supporting a complex senior-leader remit
- Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, working capital, capital expenditure, accruals, provisions and management reporting
- Experience leading budgets, forecasts, analytical projects and improvement activity through to practical action and measurable outcomes
- Excellent analytical and financial-modelling capability
- Strong Excel skills
- Experience with ERP, planning or business-intelligence tools
- Experience using AI tools to support effectiveness
- Judgement and confidence to influence and constructively challenge senior stakeholders
- Strong prioritisation, project leadership and attention to detail
- Experience developing others, or clear readiness to coach, delegate and assure the quality of an analyst’s work
- A professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or ACA, or strong equivalent relevant experience (preferred)
- Practical experience with SAP and Power BI (preferred)
- Experience leading cross-functional transformation, governance or benefits-realisation activity beyond a single Finance cycle (preferred)
- Experience in an asset-intensive, engineering, infrastructure, logistics, facilities, field-operations, media or similarly complex environment (preferred for the current Technical Operations requirement)
- Familiarity with capital investment, stock, fleet, operational productivity or cost allocation (preferred)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible working arrangements
- Support and development throughout your career
- Diverse and inclusive culture
- Positive employee experience
- Equal employment opportunities
- Opportunity to discuss required flexibility at interview