Job Description

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 technology
Our 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 & QualificationsQualified 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.

Why Join Us?

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 purchases