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Operational Finance Business Partner

Resourcery Group
Posted 6 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Warrington, Cheshire WA12DS, England

Salary

£55,000 - £66,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Resourcery Group is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner for a global manufacturing business with a multi-billion turnover.
  • The role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in financial planning, analysis, and reporting, particularly in a manufacturing or cost-centric environment.
  • The successful candidate will manage a cost center of approximately £130 million and will be responsible for driving cost improvements across the UK.
  • Candidates must be ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified and possess strong communication and leadership skills.
  • Salary details are not explicitly mentioned but are expected to be competitive based on experience and qualifications.

Overview

Resourcery Group are working in partnership with a £multi-billion turnover global manufacturing business to recruit an experienced, operationally-focused Senior Finance Business Partner. Reporting to a divisional Head of Finance for a key business unit, the Senior Finance Business Partner will play a critical role in driving cost improvements across the UK.

As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will be responsible for leading on all divisional financial planning, reporting, and analysis to support operational business decision making. The role requires a strong understanding of financial management, strategy development, and cross-functional collaboration. This is a standalone, operationally-focused role, managing a circa £130m cost centre in a growing business. As such, you will possess demonstrable business partnering experience in a similar cost-centric role,  walking the shop floor, capable of displaying a keen and robust understanding of cost rationalisation and optimisation, efficiency and process improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the financial planning and analysis process, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
  • Provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior management based on financial analysis.
  • Drive process improvements and efficiencies in financial reporting and analysis.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop key performance indicators and metrics to drive business performance.
  • Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards.
  • Collaborate with business unit leaders to develop and monitor annual operating plans.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports and variance analysis.
  • Evaluate and recommend improvements to financial processes and systems.
  • Engage in strategic discussions with senior leadership to drive business growth.
  • Develop and mentor team members to enhance overall financial capabilities.

Qualifications

  • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
  • Experience of working in a shopfloor-focsued Manufacturing, FMCG, Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive business
  • Proven experience in a similar role, with a strong background in financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
  • Proficiency in financial modeling and analysis tools.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of influencing operational members of a global leadership team.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.