Commercial Finance Business Partner M-F
Published 05\.20\.2026
Company : Safran Electronics \& Defense Job field : Finance and management Location : Wolverhampton , England , United Kingdom Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full\-time Professional status : Professional, Engineer \& Manager
\# 2026\-180166
Published 05\.20\.2026
Job Description
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Commercial Finance Business Partner
Skills: Finance Business Partnering, Commercial Finance, FP\&A, Forecasting, MRO, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Stakeholder Management
Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including:
- Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review
- 25 days' holiday \+ bank holidays
- Private medical insurance
- Comprehensive health cash plan
- Flexible working options
- Pension (10% employer contribution) and life assurance
- Early finish on Fridays
- Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
- Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
- Family\-friendly and accessible workplace policies
At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision
Safran Actuation Systems UK is a world class centre for the design, manufacture and support of actuation and flight control solutions used across commercial, military and rotary platforms. With major sites in Wolverhampton and Banbury, our teams play a critical role in delivering innovative, reliable and safe systems that keep aircraft performing at their best.
Our UK Actuation business brings together engineering excellence, advanced manufacturing capability and a proud heritage within the aerospace sector. Whether supporting major global programmes or developing the next generation of actuation technologies, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
Your Role
As Commercial Finance Business Partner, you will act as a key financial partner to the Aftermarket leadership team, supporting decision\-making and driving financial performance across the aftermarket business.
This is a highly visible and commercially focused role, where you will provide insight, challenge stakeholders, and improve financial processes to support business growth.
Key responsibilities include:
- Acting as a core finance partner to the Aftermarket leadership team, providing commercial insight and guidance
- Leading financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis across the aftermarket portfolio
- Supporting business cases, investment decisions, and strategic initiatives
- Driving improvements in data quality, reporting, and financial processes
- Challenging the status quo to enhance efficiency and decision\-making
- Managing and developing a finance team member within the Wolverhampton team
- Collaborating closely with manufacturing, programme, and commercial teams
Job Requirements
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What You'll Bring
- Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW)
- Experience in commercial finance / finance business partnering
- Strong analytical skills with experience handling complex data
- Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
- Experience within manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, or similar industries
But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)
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Here, we craft excellence together.
If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that's crafting the future of flight, today.
Why Safran?
- A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence \& space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.
- Inclusive \& empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.
- Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.
- Mobility \& training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we'll support you to make them a reality.
- A culture of excellence: Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. Whatever your background, together we aim for excellence.
We also have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.
Company Information
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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 Electronics \& Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.
Locate your future workplace
Stafford Road WV10 7EH
Wolverhampton
England United Kingdom
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