Finance Business Partner

Company Details and Job Overview:A permanent Finance Business Partner role has become available within a large manufacturing Group in the Kendal area. With an international operational reach and 500+ employees worldwide, the organisation is regarded as a market leader in the specialist field in which it operates, supplying to many well-known and prestigious brands globally. “People” are a core focus within the Group – investing heavily in their staff to enable job satisfaction and career advancement opportunities is core within their values. Key Benefits/ Rewards on Offer:The successful candidate will benefit from a market leading rewards and benefits package, outlined below:• Competitive starting salary depending on experience• Flexible working arrangements including a hybrid working model• Bonus schemes• Company pension up to 6% employer contribution• 25 days annual leave entitlement + bank holidays• Sick pay up to 26 weeks• Life assurance, 4 x salary• Discount schemes• Cycle to work scheme• On site company gym• Awards and recognition schemes• Various healthcare and wellbeing benefitsYour New Role as Finance Business Partner:Reporting to the senior finance lead, the new Finance Business Partner will work in a friendly team and responsibilities will include:• Develop, implement and maintain procedures to ensure an accurate and complete month end process• Prepare monthly direct costs and overheads cost report• Prepare material cost reports and investigate standard cost variances• Support with budgeting and business planning activities• Regular liaison with budget holders to review costs against budget• Analysis of key trends and highlighting these to senior management• Support the wider finance team with ad hoc projects as required• Ensure appropriate financial and internal controls are in place as requiredExperience & Qualifications Required to Apply:The ideal candidate will be proven in a similar level Management Accounting/Finance Business Partnering position, ideally with knowledge of a manufacturing or product based business. Full CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification is required and strong communication and business partnering skills are pivotal, with the ability to influence and challenge where required. Strong IT skills are also essential including Excel as you will be using complex models and spreadsheets, handling large data volumes.This vacancy is being handled by Rachel Holland at Kenton Black Finance.Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. As market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.