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Senior Finance Business Partner

Cheltenham Permanent View Job Description
Join Spirax Group, a FTSE100 engineering business renowned for its collaborative culture, commitment to sustainability and exceptional track record of developing its people. As Senior Finance Business Partner, you'll provide strategic financial leadership across several global functions, partnering with senior stakeholders to shape investment decisions, drive performance and influence long-term business strategy.
  • Build your career with Spirax Group, a purpose-led FTSE100 business.
  • Partner with global leaders to drive investment and commercial decisions.

About Our Client

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 global engineering business with a purpose of creating a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Operating in more than 165 countries, the Group's technologies support critical industrial processes across sectors including food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, energy and manufacturing.Recognised for its engineering excellence, collaborative culture and commitment to sustainability, Spirax is equally well known for investing in its people. The business has a strong track record of developing talent, offering long-term career opportunities and creating an environment where individuals are encouraged to grow, challenge themselves and make a genuine impact.

Job Description

Financial Planning & Analysis

  • Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning across multiple global business areas, ensuring robust financial planning aligned to divisional strategy.
  • Own performance reporting, providing insightful variance analysis, commercial challenge and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
  • Drive investment planning, capital forecasting, business case governance and cost optimisation across the portfolio.
  • Oversee weekly sales forecasts, monthly management reporting, balance sheet forecasting and KPI reporting, continuously improving reporting quality and processes.
  • Support Group Tax with annual R&D claims and coordinate budget consolidation across global business areas.
  • Develop and enhance FP&A processes, reporting tools and financial insight to improve business performance.



Financial Modelling & Projects

  • Develop and maintain financial models supporting strategic planning, investment decisions, scenario modelling and business cases.
  • Oversee financial tracking of capital and operational projects, ensuring robust reporting, governance and budget control.



Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management

  • Partner with senior operational leaders, providing commercial insight, financial challenge and decision support across Innovation, Digital, Sustainability and other global functions.
  • Build strong relationships across Finance, Legal, Tax, Supply and Sales to support cross-functional initiatives.
  • Prepare and present financial analysis and recommendations to senior leadership, supporting investment decisions and strategic priorities.
  • Support royalty, recharge and intercompany processes, ensuring robust governance and consistent financial reporting across the Group.
  • Work closely with Financial Reporting teams to ensure accurate, timely and policy-compliant management reporting.



Leadership

  • Lead, coach and develop a team of four Management Accountants, driving performance, succession planning and professional development.



Projects

  • Support the wider Finance Leadership Team on strategic projects, business initiatives and audit requirements as required.

The Successful Applicant

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant post-qualified commercial finance experience.
  • Strong FP&A, financial planning, forecasting and performance analysis capability within a multinational environment.
  • Advanced Excel, financial modelling and experience using ERP/accounting systems.
  • Highly analytical, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and deliver actionable commercial insight.
  • Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence senior leaders.
  • Commercially minded, with strong business acumen and the ability to support strategic decision-making.
  • Proven problem-solving skills, adaptable to changing business priorities and environments.
  • Experience leading, collaborating and building relationships across cross-functional teams.
  • High levels of integrity, attention to detail and understanding of financial governance and regulatory compliance.

What's on Offer

In addition to an excellent base salary, you will receive a company car allowance (circa £9k), a discretionary bonus, flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days' paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts' portal.

Contact
Richard Farmer
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7055645
Phone number
+44 117 927 1600

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Commercial & Analysis
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Cheltenham
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Richard Farmer
Consultant phone
+44 117 927 1600
Job reference
JN-072026-7055645