Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. We are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Senior Finance Business Partner to support our Enabling Functions, partnering with leaders across People, Digital, Finance, Marketing, Legal and Corporate Services. Operating as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, you will provide financial leadership, challenge and insight to support strategic decision making and maximise value creation. You will lead budgeting, forecasting and performance management across the functional cost base, driving transparency, accountability and continuous improvement.

This role requires a highly capable finance professional who can operate independently, influence stakeholders at all levels and proactively identify opportunities to improve performance and financial decision making. You will challenge existing ways of working, implement improvements and act as a catalyst for change across both Finance and the wider business.

Key Responsibilities
Business partnering: Act as the primary finance lead for designated Enabling Functions, operating with a high degree of autonomy. Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor. Support strategic decision making through commercial insight, financial analysis and robust challenge. Influence decision making by providing objective recommendations and constructive challenge to investment decisions, business cases and expenditure proposals. Proactively identify and help leaders understand financial performance, risks and opportunities, as well as strategic challenges. Drive cost transparency and accountability across functions, ensuring expenditure is clearly linked to strategic priorities, value creation initiatives and measurable outcomes.

Planning, forecasting and cost management: Direct annual budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning processes for enabling functions. Implement and maintain zero-based budgeting principles, challenge spend requirements and ensure resources are allocated effectively. Deliver timely, accurate and insightful management information and performance reporting. Analyse actual performance against budget and forecast, providing clear commentary, root cause analysis and actionable recommendations. Monitor key cost drivers, workforce trends and supplier expenditure. Identify and track productivity, efficiency and optimisation opportunities across the functions.

Financial analysis and decision support: Develop robust financial models, forecasts, scenario analysis and sensitivity assessments to support strategic decision making. Evaluate strategic initiatives, transformation programmes and investment opportunities. Direct the financial assessment of business cases, including return on investment and value creation analysis. Assess the financial, cash flow and working capital implications of investment decisions, supplier arrangements and operating model changes. Support management in balancing growth, investment and cash generation objectives. Present financial recommendations confidently to senior leadership teams and executive stakeholders. Provide ad-hoc commercial analysis to support key business decisions and strategic initiatives.

Process improvement and finance transformation: Proactively identify opportunities to improve financial planning, reporting and control processes. Simplify, standardise and automate financial activities to improve efficiency and insight. Direct the implementation of process improvements that enhance financial performance, governance and decision support. Drive adoption of best-practice budgeting, forecasting and reporting methodologies. Leverage technology, systems and data analytics to improve reporting capabilities and decision-making effectiveness. Establish and monitor key performance indicators to improve financial visibility, accountability and operational performance.

Our values
Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.
Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation. We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

Experience
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). Minimum five years post qualification experience in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, Commercial Finance or a related role. Proven ability to operate independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast paced, complex environment. Experience managing significant indirect cost bases, shared services or corporate functions. Strong understanding of overhead management, cost allocation methodologies and recharge models. Experience implementing zero-based budgeting, cost transformation or efficiency programmes. Commercial understanding of the relationship between P&L performance, cash generation and working capital. Advanced financial modelling, forecasting and scenario planning skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with excellent attention to detail. Experience operating in a private equity backed or performance focused environment. Experience using Oracle and TM1.

About you
Highly capable finance professional with strong influencing skills. Able to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and act as a proactive business partner. Comfortable challenging existing ways of working and driving change. Detail oriented with excellent problem-solving skills. Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a complex environment. Committed to continuous improvement and adopting best practices.

Qualifications
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is essential.