Assitant Finance Business Partner

Ibstock Plc; Leicester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension 10% matched by employer

Life insurance 3x salary

Employee Assistance programme

Retail discounts platform

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Ibstock Plc is seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner in Leicester to lead monthly management accounts, forecast and budget cycles, and cost control across divisions.

The role requires strong accounting qualifications (CIMA/ACA/ACCA), excellent analytical and Excel skills, and experience with ERP systems. Manufacturing exposure is desirable, with a focus on cost and margin drivers.

Qualifications

• Qualified with CIMA/ACA/ACCA.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Experience with management accounts and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts with variance analysis and KPI insights.
• Prepare forecasts and budgets for all P&L elements and BSP.
• Review pricing including margin analysis.
• Monitor capital spend and project appraisals.
• Lead monthly review meetings with stakeholders to manage costs.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide training on good practice to factories.
• Implement financial controls across departments/sites.
• Respond to audit questions from Group and external auditors.

Skills

Negotiation and influencing

Self-starter attitude

Interpersonal & communication

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Forecasting/Planning

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Teamwork

Price/margin/cost understanding

Education

CIMA/ACA/ACCA

Tools

JDE ERP

Cognos

Excel

Job description

Assistant Finance Business Partner

2026-08-17T00:00:00

Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, GB, LE1 5

Any

2026-10-10T14:05:31.147

WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,000 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions. Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better.

With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain. We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building.

To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for an Assistant Finance Business Partner to come and join our team, on a permanent basis, based at Ibstock Head Office (LE67 6HS).

Key Responsibilities:

• Production of monthly management accounts with precise analysis and insights, including variance analysis and KPI's
• Responsibility for preparation of Forecasts & Budget for all elements of P&L and BSP
• Pricing review & monitoring, incl. margin analysis
• Supporting the control of Capital spend including project appraisals
• Instigate and hold monthly/regular review meetings onsite with all stakeholders and budget holders to manage costs and advise on performance
• Monthly Balance sheet reconciliation preparation and review to identify and eliminate risk
• Provide assistance and good practice training to factories where applicable
• Implement financial controls across all departments/sites, and ensure adherence
• Respond to audit questions and requirements from Group and external auditors

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
• Negotiation and influencing
• Self-starter and 'can do' attitude
• Management of assignments within specified deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written
• Challenging/questioning approach
• Teamwork
• Problem Solving
• Presentation skills
• Analytical skills
• Strong Excel skills
• Thorough understanding of business drivers and trading conditions
• Understanding company culture and processes
• Detailed understanding of Price, Margin and Costs
• Forecasting/Planning
• Inventory Management and product costing
• Financial systems and internal controls
• ERP systems, specifically JDE
• Cognos reporting tool and analytics

Desirable

• Manufacturing experience

More details:

• Full time, permanent role
• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• 10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General
• 3x life insurance
• Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members
• Access to high street retail discounts platform, with access to discounts at Tesco, Asda, B&Q, etc.
• Personal development and career progression opportunities

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Stock Plc are committed and passionate about building a diverse environment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.