Finance Business Partner

IPS Finance; Castleford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

IPS Finance in West Yorkshire is seeking a part qualified or qualified Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner to join a privately owned, profitable manufacturing business.

You will work with senior finance to provide financial analysis, pricing, product costing and commercial insight, supporting operational and transformation initiatives across the site.

Qualifications

• ACCA or CIMA part qualified or qualified status.
• Strong Excel and systems skills, with an interest in improving reporting and financial processes.
• Experience in manufacturing finance and understanding of standard costing/variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with operational and commercial teams to provide financial support and insight to aid decision-making.
• Prepare and deliver financial analysis and management information to support business performance.
• Support product costing activities, including reviewing costs and identifying areas for improvement.
• Provide financial input into pricing decisions, profitability reviews and commercial initiatives.
• Support the financial evaluation of new products and business opportunities.
• Analyse financial performance, investigate variances and highlight opportunities to improve profitability.
• Work with colleagues across the business to identify efficiencies, monitor cost savings and support improvement projects.
• Produce financial and commercial reports, including sales, margins and performance against budgets.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of financial systems, reporting processes and management information.
• Communicate financial information to stakeholders across the business, helping to improve understanding of performance and key financial drivers.

Skills

Excel skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

ACCA or CIMA qualification

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a part qualified or qualified Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner to join a highly successful, privately owned and profitable manufacturing business in West Yorkshire. You would be joining a well-established, substantial business with an excellent reputation in its sector.

This is a particularly attractive opportunity for an ambitious accountant looking to develop a broad, commercially focused role within a business where finance has a genuine influence on operational performance and commercial decision-making.

Working closely with senior members of the finance department, you will take on a varied, multifaceted business partnering position, supporting operational, continuous improvement and commercial teams. The role combines management accounting, financial analysis, pricing and product costing, providing excellent exposure to the financial drivers of a large manufacturing operation.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Work closely with operational and commercial teams to provide financial support and insight to aid decision-making.
• Prepare and deliver financial analysis and management information to support business performance.
• Support product costing activities, including reviewing costs and identifying areas for improvement.
• Provide financial input into pricing decisions, profitability reviews and commercial initiatives.
• Support the financial evaluation of new products and business opportunities.
• Analyse financial performance, investigate variances and highlight opportunities to improve profitability.
• Work with colleagues across the business to identify efficiencies, monitor cost savings and support improvement projects.
• Produce financial and commercial reports, including sales, margins and performance against budgets.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of financial systems, reporting processes and management information.
• Communicate financial information to stakeholders across the business, helping to improve understanding of performance and key financial drivers.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• ACCA or CIMA part qualified or qualified status.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing finance environment, ideally within another high-volume manufacturing business.
• A good understanding of standard costing, variance analysis and manufacturing performance.
• Strong analytical skills with an interest in pricing, margins, product profitability and commercial finance.
• The confidence to build relationships and challenge operational and commercial colleagues constructively.
• Strong Excel and systems skills, with an interest in improving reporting and financial processes.
• A proactive, practical approach and the ability to work across different functions within a business.

Salary: £45,000 - £55.000