Value Stream Finance Manager (Military)

Job description

About the Role We're looking for a commercially driven Finance Business Partner to support the Value Stream Director in delivering short and long-term financial objectives. This is a highly visible role where you'll provide strategic financial insight, influence business decisions and drive operational performance. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you'll identify opportunities to improve margins, optimise costs and support sustainable growth, while leading and developing a high-performing Finance team.

What You'll Be Doing

Partner with the Value Stream Director and leadership team to provide financial insight that supports strategic and operational decision-making. Lead, coach and develop a Finance team, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement. Drive financial performance through margin improvement, cost optimisation and value creation initiatives. Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and long-range planning processes.

Deliver scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to assess business risks and opportunities. Partner with Operations, Engineering, Programmes and Supply Chain to support cost control, business cases and project performance. Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights that influence business decisions. Support cash flow forecasting, working capital management and capital investment appraisals. Ensure compliance with Safran financial policies, statutory requirements and internal controls.

Continuously improve financial processes, reporting tools and ERP system utilisation.

What We're Looking For

You'll be a confident Finance professional with strong commercial awareness and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. You will have experience partnering with operational teams, leading financial planning activities and delivering meaningful business insight.

We're looking for someone who can: Build strong relationships and challenge constructively. Translate complex financial information into clear commercial recommendations. Demonstrate strong commercial acumen and experience with business cases and investment analysis. Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team. Take a proactive approach to improving business performance and driving positive change. Why Join Us? This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping business performance within a global organisation.

You'll work closely with senior leaders, influence strategic decisions and lead a talented Finance team while continuing to develop your own career in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. What do we offer?

• Competitive salary
• Company performance bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) and Paternity/Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)
• Structured training & opportunities to progress Essential
• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in a senior finance role within a manufacturing or similar environment
• Excellent financial planning, analysis, and reporting skills
• Ability to digest and manipulate complex data sets to translate into meaningful information.
• Able to demonstrate strong leadership behaviours to project a vision, engage and develop a finance team and to drive accountability.

Desirable

• Experience working in a matrixed or global organisation
• Knowledge of Aerospace
• Experience with digital finance transformation or automation tools
• Exposure to capital investment analysis and cost accounting
• Lean / continuous improvement mindset