Senior Finance Business Partner

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future.

We are a team of over 20,000 experts across more than 50 countries across the world.

Our success is powered by our brilliant people, who bring a diverse range of skills, experiences, and viewpoints to achieve extraordinary results. As a proudly employee-owned business, we prioritise fairness, integrity, and the wellbeing of our team.

We offer numerous opportunities for learning, growth, and excellence, ensuring that everyone feels empowered, supported, and valued. Join us and be part of a connected global team where your ambitions are united, and you have the platform to be brilliant.
 

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to improving society through innovation and sustainable solutions. We are renowned for our expertise in delivering cutting-edge projects across various industries, from infrastructure and transportation to water and environmental services. At Mott MacDonald, we are dedicated to shaping a better world for generations to come, and we are looking for a talented Financial Accountant to join our dynamic finance team in Singapore. In this role, you will be working within a tight-knit Finance team committed to the Asia business unit, with links into our wider APAC regional finance team and Shared Service Center based in Bangkok in managing the financial accounts for Singapore and Malaysia.

Job description: 

The Finance Business Partner will play a critical role in driving financial performance, providing commercial insight, and supporting strategic decision-making across the business. This is not just about reporting numbers, but about partnering with leaders to shape business outcomes. You will be a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, translating financial information into clear actions, and helping to steer the Unit towards growth and profitability. The role requires a strong mix of technical finance capability, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to communicate and influence with impact at all levels of a large multinational organisation.

What sets us apart from our competitors doing the same work?

Unlike many organisations, Mott MacDonald is a global, employee-owned business. This gives us a unique culture of collaboration, empowerment, and long-term thinking, free from external shareholder pressures. Our finance teams are embedded within the business, meaning you’ll be at the heart of shaping decisions rather than sitting on the sidelines. We operate in some of the most dynamic and impactful industries — infrastructure, energy, transport, and buildings — giving you exposure to projects that make a tangible difference to communities and the environment.

Candidate specification:

Clarify essential and desirable criteria (Such as mandatory qualifications and/or achievements, experience, competencies, technical knowledge and skills, communication skills, systems and tools, or security clearance for example)

Essential: 

• Proven experience in a Finance Business Partnering role, ideally within a large multinational or complex matrix organisation.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at senior level. 
• Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills — able to simplify complex financial information into clear, actionable insights.
• Solid technical grounding in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, or similar ERP systems).
• Professional finance qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent).

Desirable with experience in project-based or consulting environments (engineering, infrastructure, or professional services). Exposure to driving transformation initiatives such as system implementations, process improvement, or business change.

 Why Mott MacDonald: Career progression, team background, culture, location, quote from HM, technology, industry impact, project exposure.

• Career Progression: Pathways for advancement across regional and global finance teams.

• Culture: Employee-owned, inclusive, and collaborative environment where your voice is valued.

• Impact: Be part of projects that shape sustainable communities

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.