Finance Business Partner in Hoogeveen

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

At our GKN Filton site, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex structural wing assemblies, detailed metallic components and wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft.

We're looking for a commercially minded Finance Business Partner who enjoys turning financial data into business decisions. This is an opportunity for someone who is naturally curious, challenges existing ways of working and thrives on improving processes, simplifying complexity, and influencing outcomes.

You'll work closely with operational and senior leaders, providing insight that drives performance while helping build robust, scalable finance processes that support bottom line growth.

How You'll Contribute

In this role, you will:

Partner with operational leaders to provide financial insight that supports better and faster business decisions

Present financial performance, risks and opportunities in a concise and engaging manner, influencing decision-making across operational and leadership teams

Track KPI's and business performance versus expectations, translating complex financial and operational data into clear, compelling insights and recommendations for senior stakeholders

Drive continuous improvement initiatives, developing clear processes, controls and decision frameworks that enable consistent execution

Challenge existing processes and help design more efficient end-to-end ways of working that reduce manual effort, ambiguity and non-value-adding activity

Support the development of reporting and analytical tools that improve visibility and decision intelligence across the business

Ensure strong financial governance and controls are maintained while balancing commercial agility and operational effectiveness

What You'll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes

Essential:

Qualified or finalist accountant (CIMA, ACA or ACCA)

Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant or Commercial Finance role

Strong presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to turn data into actionable insights that drive business decisions

Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets to identify trends and opportunities

Demonstrated experience improving processes, removing inefficiencies, and driving continuous improvement

Ability to build strong relationships and challenge constructively across all levels of the organisation

Desirable:

Previous working experience of SAP

What You'll Bring

Once you're on board you'll get the following perks and benefits:

A Comprehensive salary dependent on experience

Up to 15% annual bonus

Access to a salary sacrifice EV scheme giving tax and national insurance savings

Industry Leading Pension Scheme = well match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis (GKN Contribution up to 12%)

Life Assurance 8 x salary

25 days holiday +