Overview
Finance Business Partner / Commercial Business Partner , a commercially focused Accountant finance professional required by our client a fast growing Engineering company based in South Tipperary and working on both national and international projects. If you are an Accountant Professional with a commercial focus, who enjoys working alongside engineers and project teams to improve profitability, strengthen financial control and support the successful delivery of mechanical engineering projects then this role is for you.
You are a Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong business partnering as well as experience in engineering, construction, project accounting, manufacturing or industrial sectors.
You take a detailed and analytical approach which combined with excellent communication and influencing skills means you have the ability to translate financial data into practical business recommendations. You are familiar with lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies and you possess Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced project environment you are a results oriented proactive problem solver who can challenge constructively and manage multiple priorities effectively.
About the Role
You will work closely with the business to provide financial insight, commercial support, and robust financial control across engineering projects. You will ensure projects are accurately costed, competitively priced, effectively monitored, and delivered within budget while supporting strategic decision-making through forecasting and financial analysis.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial & Pricing Support
- Partner with engineering teams to develop accurate cost estimates and pricing models for customer quotations and tenders.
- Review project assumptions, labour estimates, material costs, subcontractor costs, and overhead allocations.
- Support bid reviews to ensure commercial viability and target margin achievement.
- Provide financial input into contract negotiations and commercial decision-making.
Project Budgeting & Cost Control
- Develop and maintain project budgets from project initiation through completion.
- Monitor project costs against budget, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
- Work closely with Project Managers to understand project performance and financial risks.
- Ensure accurate allocation of labour, materials, overheads, and capital expenditure.
Forecasting & Financial Planning
- Produce monthly project forecasts, including revenue, costs, profitability, and cash flow.
- Support rolling forecasts and annual budgeting processes.
- Analyse project trends and provide early warning of cost overruns or delivery risks.
- Deliver scenario modelling to support business decisions.
Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare monthly financial reports highlighting project performance, margins, utilisation, and KPIs.
- Provide variance analysis against budgets and forecasts with clear explanations and recommendations.
- Support month-end and year-end financial close activities relating to projects.
Business Partnering
- Build strong relationships with Engineering Managers, Project Managers, Procurement, and Operations.
- Challenge and support operational decisions using financial analysis and commercial insight.
- Improve financial awareness across engineering teams through coaching and guidance.
- Attend project review meetings and contribute to decision-making.
Governance & Controls
- Ensure compliance with company financial policies and project governance procedures.
- Maintain strong internal controls over project costing, revenue recognition, and expenditure approvals.
- Support audit requirements and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, and systems of the company.
Role will suit
- Qualified Accountant ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CPA
- A min of 3 years business partnering experience in industry, engineering, construction, project accounting, manufacturing or industrial sectors.
- Strong analytical, communication and influencing skills a must for this role
- Knowledge of lean an advantage