Business Partnering Lead

HAVE YOU GOT SPIRIT?
 
Succeeding in today’s energy landscape requires collaboration, agility and the courage to challenge established ways of working. At Spirit Energy, we are redefining what good looks like in mature basin operations — focusing on safe, responsible asset stewardship, value maximisation and the delivery of an orderly energy transition.
 
Achieving this requires a broad mix of skills, experience and perspectives. Our people are central to how we operate — bringing curiosity, accountability and pragmatism to complex technical and commercial challenges. If you are ready to take the next step in your career with a forward‑thinking team committed to doing things better and differently, we would like to hear from you.
 
THE OPPORTUNITY – BUSINESS PARTNERING LEAD
 
Responsible for supporting to the asset in decision making and managing performance against budgets and forecasts; facilitating the Business Planning and forecasting process delivering accurate and timely forecasts, including Plan, Latest Views (LVs), and Group Forecasts (GFFs) and the respective briefing materials in line with the corporate calendar using the planning system (e.g., BPC).
 
Location: Aberdeen
Duration: 2-year contract
Contract Type: PAYE
Day Rate: TBC - For your application to be progressed, please ensure you provide a PAYE day rate banding expectation. 
 

• Please only apply if you have existing right-to-work in the UK.
• Please outline notice period/availability to start.

 
Closing Date for Applications:
 
Spirit Energy currently have a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement for all office-based workers. 4 days must be worked in the office with compulsory days being Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The fourth day worked in-office (either Monday or Friday) is of the worker’s choosing but should be in keeping with what is most efficient and effective for their team. The office is open 5 days a week for full time, in-office working if this is the contractor’s preference.  
 
 
AND NOW FOR THE TECHNICAL BIT…
In role, you will be required to:
 
Planning & Forecasting

• Manage the budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes, including the collation, validation, and alignment of key assumptions.
• Coordinate and manage the annual Asset Life Review/Plan Kick-off and the actual Business Planning process, including scheduling, providing guidance, managing the data collection and tracking actions.
• Lead the consolidation and delivery of robust, timely forecasts, including the Plan and all Latest Views (and Centrica equivalents), covering the current year plus a five-year outlook in line with the corporate calendar.
• Establish and overee cost frameworks, ensuring clear guidance and control over Lifting Costs, Capex, Abex, and other key expenditure areas.
• Produce and maintain cost forecasts across all categories, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business inputs.
• Ensure completeness, consistency, and integrity across all forecasting outputs, adhering to governance standards and timelines.
• Prepare tax, interest, and related party transaction forecasts in collaboration with Treasury and Shareholders.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements to forecasting processes, systems, and methodologies.

 
Asset support & Partnering

• Work closely with the cost controller/s to provide input into the Month-End (accruals).
• Provide robust financial analysis and strategic support to the asset to drive improvements in business performance
• Monitor performance against the Annual Plan and latest forecasts, identifying value drivers and recommending corrective actions where required.
• Deliver actionable insights into business performance, identifying key drivers and proactively challenging performance issues.
• Support investment appraisal processes, including business case development for new projects and business development opportunities
• Support Asset leadership in risk assessment and control evaluation, ensuring compliance with standards, delegations of authority, and governance over capital and expenditure AFEs.

 
Prepare briefing material

• Support the Finance Director in the delivery of high-quality briefing materials for the Leadership Team, Board, and Shareholders, including performance insights and discussion packs to support decision-making.
• Support the Finance Director in the delivery of the coordination and delivery of the Annual Plan Book.

 
Controls & Governance
Perform controls and validation checks throughout the forecasting cycle in line with the controls framework.
 
Any other associated duties as reasonably required.
 
 
 
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, we are looking for:
 

• A track record of creating robust forecasts and budgets as well as underpinning materials prepared with sound financial accounting
• Experience with SAP and BPC
• Highly proficient with delivering controlled Excel spreadsheets
• Competent user of Power BI
• Working knowledge of Upstream taxation
• Qualified accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA, CIMA) or relevant equivalent;
• Relevant University degree

 
 
In addition to technical knowledge and credibility, we are looking for someone who lives our values - Agility, Collaboration, Courage, Care, and Delivery. A person who embraces and supports change, while ensuring the safe and efficient operation of a mature asset


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