Finance Business Partner

Marks Sattin; Bradford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin are partnering with a leading business in the FMCG and food manufacturing sector to recruit a Finance Business Partner for their Bradford site. The role offers the opportunity to work closely with operational leadership to drive financial performance and influence key business decisions.

You will partner with site leadership to deliver financial insight, drive profitability and support capital expenditure proposals within a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Experience in manufacturing or FMCG desirable.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to influence and challenge operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational managers to drive financial performance.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiencies to improve profitability.
• Deliver weekly and periodic financial reporting including variance analysis, accruals and prepayments.
• Provide meaningful financial insight to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Support capital expenditure proposals, site strategy and business improvement initiatives.
• Maintain strong financial controls and accurate reporting.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Communication

Business partnering

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Marks Sattin are delighted to be partnering with a leading business within the FMCG and food manufacturing sector to recruit a Finance Business Partner for one of their key operational sites in Bradford.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused, qualified accountant to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment, working closely with operational leadership to drive financial performance, improve profitability and influence key business decisions.

The Role

As Finance Business Partner, you will act as a trusted partner to site leadership, providing financial insight and commercial challenge to support operational performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering with operational managers to drive financial and commercial performance.

• Identifying cost-saving opportunities and efficiencies to improve profitability.

• Delivering weekly and periodic financial reporting, including variance analysis, accruals and prepayments.

• Providing meaningful financial insight to support operational and strategic decision-making.

• Supporting capital expenditure proposals, site strategy and business improvement initiatives.

• Maintaining strong financial controls and accurate reporting.

The Ideal Candidate

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).

• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG or a similarly fast-paced environment is desirable.

• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to challenge and influence operational stakeholders.

• Excellent analytical, communication and business partnering skills.

• Proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to manage competing priorities.

What's on Offer?

An excellent opportunity to join a well-established, market-leading organisation in a highly visible and commercially focused role. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, influence key decisions and play a pivotal role in driving site performance.

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