Engagement Business Partner

Newcastle upon Tyne Permanent £negotiable Ref: 418255

The Company

Nigel Wright are delighted to be supporting a leading global professional services firm in their search for an Engagement Business Partner to join their Newcastle-based finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected organisation undergoing a significant transformation of its finance function, offering strong career progression, structured development, and early exposure to business partnering.

The Role

As an Engagement Business Partner, you will act as a key finance contact, supporting senior stakeholders across a portfolio of engagements. You will play a central role in managing financial performance, providing insight, and ensuring strong commercial governance.

This role offers a blend of financial analysis, stakeholder engagement, and operational finance responsibilities within a fast-paced, high-performing environment

Key Responsibilities:

Partnering with senior stakeholders to support decision-making
Managing WIP, aged balances and project financials
Supporting forecasting, revenue tracking and recovery
Coordinating billing processes
Analysing data to identify risks and opportunities
Presenting financial insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders
Playing a key role in financial control and governance across engagements

The Person

2–3+ years’ experience in a finance role (AP, AR, billing, management accounts or similar)
Strong communication skills – confident explaining financial information clearly
Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders
Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
Proactive, organised, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment
Studying (or interested in studying) ACCA/CIMA desirable

This role is ideal for someone looking to transition from a transactional or reporting role into a more commercial, stakeholder-facing position, where you can add real value and accelerate your career within a high-performing organisation.