Commercial Finance Partner: Ops, Forecasting & Margin

Marks Sattin; Halifax; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin is engaged with a Halifax-based manufacturing business seeking a Finance Business Partner who can translate financial data into meaningful action and partner with production, operations, and senior leadership. This role is hands-on, fast-paced, and central to the daily decision-making process.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or finalist) with a commercial mindset, capable of communicating with stakeholders at all levels and driving continuous

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or finalist with strong commercial acumen.
• Experience in manufacturing, production, FMCG, or similar operational environment.
• Confidence communicating with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive mindset—spots opportunities, solves problems, and makes things better.

Responsibilities

• Business partnering with operational teams to improve cost efficiency, productivity, and margin.
• Ownership of monthly management reporting, forecasting, and KPI analysis.
• Supporting investment cases, capex planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Challenging assumptions and influencing decisions with data-driven insight.
• Driving financial understanding across non-finance stakeholders.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or finalist

Job description

Marks Sattin is engaged with a Halifax-based manufacturing business seeking a Finance Business Partner who can translate financial data into meaningful action and partner with production, operations, and senior leadership. This role is hands-on, fast-paced, and central to the daily decision-making process.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or finalist) with a commercial mindset, capable of communicating with stakeholders at all levels and driving continuous