Finance Business Partner - (18 Month FTC)
Published 06.02.2025
Company : Safran Nacelles Job field : Finance and management Location : Burnley, England, United Kingdom Contract type : Fixed Term contract Contract duration : Full-time Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager Spoken language(s) : English Fluent
About Safran Nacelles Ltd
Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types; regional, business, short, medium and long range commercial aircraft. Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services. We were voted the 28rd best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employer in Burnley.
Our Four People Fundamentals underpin life at Safran, and our culture is built on the following principles;
• Promoting diversity and inclusion
• Developing skills and building opportunities
• Creating a trustworthy work place
• Promoting collaboration and mutual support
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Careers At a glance Safran ()
What will I be doing?
•Business Partner for assigned UAP/Business unit & Cost Centre Budget holders (including Headcount review)
•Closure of month end by Day 2 with full explanations of actuals for day 2 close out review with Business Controller
•Headcount and Salary related reporting (Actual/Budget/Forecast)
•Support/Present UAP performance in monthly COCIND meeting, driving the timely closing of actions
•Feed into Finance Business Partner Priorities Review
•Ensure timely closure of CODECO (Balance sheet) actions
•Cost Control of Site Overheads & General Expenses - monthly reviews with
Budget holders, challenging where necessary (production & Non Production cost centres) Including Headcount
•Cost of Production Reporting - by business unit
•Budgeting, Forecasting and Variance analysis - Review Cost of production performance with Business Controller for Total Site View
•Monthly KPI reporting
•Monthly Risks and opportunities assessment
•Supporting programme Managers with their monthly and annual reporting packs - Link with French Controller
•Annual Costing & weekly material validation - standard setting
•Contributing to Continuous improvement and development
Job Requirements
Benefits (Continued)
• Long Service awards providing you with a monetary award and additional annual leave
• Relaxed dress code on Fridays
• Support for flexible working
• Safran referral scheme - refer someone for a job and you may qualify for a £1,000 reward
• Hybrid working option
• Electric car charging points on site
• Enter a draw to win a Burnley Football Club hospitality match day experience
• Line manager leadership conference every 6 months
• Fully funded quarterly site team-building events
What do you need from me?
Essentials:
• Budgeting/Forecasting & Variance analysis
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint
• Continuous Improvement mindset
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Effective time management to meet deadlines
• Ability to remain calm and focussed under pressure
• Attention to detail to deliver required standard of quality
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Self-Starter & Team Player
• Minimum part CIMA qualified
Preferable:
• Experience working as a Finance Business Partner
• SAP experience
• Experience of leading change or process improvements
What's my next step?
Please apply by uploading a CV, and if your experience matches what we're looking for, one of our recruitment team will give you a call
Diversity & Inclusion
We want Safran Nacelles to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential.
We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.
We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Nacelles an inclusive place to work.
But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)
Exceptional Company Benefits
• Competitive salary
• 37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm finish on Friday
• Flexi-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave
• 10% employer pension contribution
• 5% employee contribution with the option to increase this voluntarily through tax efficient salary exchange
• 4 x life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme
• Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan
• Group income protection scheme paying 50% of your salary in the event that you are too ill to work
• Support for your continuous professional development and career development
• Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave
• Excellent on-site catering facilities offering subsidised hot and cold breakfast and lunch
• Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the Company
• Corporate membership at Crow Wood Hotel & Spa to use the fitness suite, classes, pool and sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member
• Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme offering mental health support through a confidential 24/7 helpline, access to remote GP appointments, medical second opinions and physiotherapy
• Cycles to work scheme
• Discounts on your high street purchases through our benefits platform
Company Information
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.
Safran Nacelles designs, integrates and provides support and after-sales service for aircraft nacelles. The company is a global leader in the market for commercial aircraft with more than 100 seats, business aircraft and regional aircraft. At the cutting edge of technology, Safran Nacelles offers nacelles that are ever more integrated with the engine, aerodynamic, lightweight with advanced acoustic treatments in order to contribute to the reduction of CO2 and noise emissions from aircraft.
Bancroft Road,BB10 2RZ
Burnley
England United Kingdom
100,000
employees worldwide
27
Number of countries where Safran is located
