Finance Business Partner

Location: Regular onsite presence required, usually 3 days per week; flexible working is supported where compatible with the role.

Salary: £51,317 per year, plus up to a 7% corporate performance bonus.

Company

hirify.global leads fusion-energy research and development, partnering with industry and research organisations to develop future fusion power stations and the workforce needed to deliver them.

What you will do

• Act as the primary finance contact for a major programme or business unit, advising and constructively challenging senior leaders.
• Analyse financial performance and prepare management reports, commentary, forecasts, and risk and opportunity assessments.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for projects and consolidated business units.
• Provide financial support for major grants, including accurate revenue and expenditure recognition.
• Maintain financial controls, reconciliations, audit documentation, and coordinate programme audits.
• Provide financial leadership, coaching, and process improvement across finance and project teams.

Requirements

• Recognised accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, or equivalent professional expertise.
• Strong experience in a finance business partnering role with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing finances for multimillion-pound government or commercial projects, including costing and forecasting.
• Knowledge of project controls, revenue recognition, and grant funding accounting.
• Experience with major contract or grant audits and financial reporting across multiple funding sources.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and SUMIF formulas.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working options and family-friendly leave provisions, subject to role requirements.
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent employer contribution of 21.5%.
• 25 days of annual leave, 2.5 privilege days, 8 bank holidays, and 3 additional site-closure days over Christmas.
• Inclusive recruitment and workplace practices supporting equality, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.