Finance Business Partner

AG Barr Group; Cumbernauld; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped bonus linked to business performance

Defined contribution Pension

Up to 34 days holiday

Flexible holiday trading

Flexible cash pot for benefits

Life assurance

Free AG Barr products during work

Ongoing professional development

Professional development

Job summary

A leading food and beverage company in Cumbernauld is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to support manufacturing and warehousing operations. This role involves driving site performance through financial analysis, budget creation, and governance. Candidates should hold a CIMA/ACCA/ICAS qualification and have strong leadership and analytical skills. The company offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years PQE in a finance role.
• Ability to meet deadlines and deliver accurate financial data.
• Experience in operational contexts and management reporting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own financial narrative for Cumbernauld site and transform data into actionable insights.
• Co-create the annual budget with the leadership team.
• Lead deep-dive analysis on operational challenges and opportunities.

Skills

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Data interpretation

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ICAS qualification

Job description

Overview

Finance Business Partner (Supply Chain) – Cumbernauld. Hybrid working (3 days in office), 37.5 hours, permanent.

AG Barr Group is a responsible business employing around 850 people in the UK. We value diversity, care for our people, and are committed to developing talent and minimising environmental impact. For 150 years AG Barr has built brands including IRN-BRU, RUBICON, Boost, FUNKIN and MOMA. This role sits within the Supply Chain team in Cumbernauld and involves hands-on finance business partnering with wide-ranging responsibilities and strategic influence, supporting manufacturing and warehousing operations.

Latest closing date for applications: 07th September 2025. We may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications.

What we’re looking for

AG Barr is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join the Cumbernauld Supply Chain team. This role requires a hands-on finance partner with a high degree of autonomy and the ability to influence operational decisions.

Your responsibilities

Driving Site Performance

• Own the financial narrative for the Cumbernauld site, transforming data from month-end close, reports, and forecasts into clear, actionable insights for the leadership team.
• Co-create the annual budget, collaborating with the site leadership team to build a financial plan that is robust, transparent and motivating.
• Act as an internal consultant, leading deep-dive analysis on operational challenges and opportunities to guide the site toward its financial targets.

Business Partnering

• Be the financial engine behind Continuous Improvement, proactively identifying, challenging, and quantifying opportunities in Manufacturing and Warehousing to deliver real financial value.
• Guide strategic investment decisions by providing rigorous financial challenge and analysis for CAPEX projects, owning the financial appraisal from concept to post-completion review.

Governance

• Lead robust financial controls within the Cumbernauld Supply Chain Team.
• Maintain a culture of strong financial control and act as the go-to expert for best practices.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all accounting and control activities across the site's P&L and Balance Sheet.

What you’ll bring

The successful candidate will have:

• A CIMA/ACCA/ICAS qualification or equivalent with a minimum of 3 years PQE
• Ability to meet deadlines and deliver robust, accurate financial data to support business needs
• Strong leadership, collaboration and business partnering skills, especially in cross-functional contexts
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data into meaningful financial information for decision making
• Operational experience is desirable, with substantial management reporting experience as relevant

What we offer

We believe in a diverse and inclusive culture. Our people are critical to AG Barr’s success, and we invest in talent development. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including:

• Uncapped bonus linked to business performance
• Defined contribution Pension
• Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern)
• Flexible holiday trading
• Flexible cash pot to spend on benefits
• Life assurance
• Save as you earn scheme
• Free AG Barr products during your working day and staff sales
• Annual salary review
• Ongoing professional development and access to Learning and Development programmes

For more about working at AG Barr, please visit our careers platform. We are an equal opportunities employer and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities, health or mental health conditions.

Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance
• Industries: Food and Beverage Services

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