Finance Business Partner

Morgan Ryder; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Buy annual leave scheme

Death in service

Job summary

A dynamic manufacturing organization is seeking a driven Finance Business Partner to enhance financial performance and operational efficiency. This role requires strong manufacturing finance expertise and the ability to influence stakeholders. Key responsibilities include managing standard costing, inventory, and financial reports. Candidates should have proven experience in finance, excellent communication skills and the flexibility to manage competing priorities. The position is temporary and offers benefits like an annual leave scheme.

Qualifications

• Strong finance experience gained in manufacturing.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Confident partnering with non-finance teams.
• Flexible, proactive and able to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead standard costing, inventory management and analysis of manufacturing variances.
• Provide finance business partnering to operations and commercial teams.
• Review BOMs, routings, stock provisions and product profitability.
• Deliver clear reporting on stock, margins, variances and working capital.
• Maintain and improve management reporting, forecasting and budgeting.
• Build costing models for new products and support investment decisions.
• Conduct data analysis using ERP/BI systems and communicate insights clearly.
• Manage month-end processes, balance sheet reconciliations and audit support.
• Assist with cashflow forecasting, R&D cost reporting and hedging processes
• Support financial understanding across the business and influence key decisions

Skills

Finance experience in manufacturing

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Partnership with non-finance teams

Flexibility

Tools

ERP/BI systems

Job description

This range is provided by Morgan Ryder. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Morgan Ryder

Associate Director - Supply Chain & Procurement

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven Finance Business Partner to join a dynamic and evolving manufacturing organisation. This role plays a pivotal part in driving financial performance, improving operational efficiency, and supporting informed decision‑making across the business. The ideal candidate will bring strong manufacturing finance expertise, a deep understanding of standard costing, and the confidence to challenge and influence stakeholders at all levels.

The Role

You will act as a key link between finance, commercial and operational teams, providing insight, transparency and control around manufacturing performance. With ownership of standard costing, inventory management, and financial reporting, you will support strategic initiatives, shape day‑to‑day decisions, and champion financial awareness across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities as Finance Business Partner

• Lead standard costing, inventory management and analysis of manufacturing variances
• Provide finance business partnering to operations and commercial teams
• Review BOMs, routings, stock provisions and product profitability
• Deliver clear reporting on stock, margins, variances and working capital
• Maintain and improve management reporting, forecasting and budgeting
• Build costing models for new products and support investment decisions
• Conduct data analysis using ERP/BI systems and communicate insights clearly
• Manage month‑end processes, balance sheet reconciliations and audit support
• Assist with cashflow forecasting, R&D cost reporting and hedging processes
• Support financial understanding across the business and influence key decisions

The successful candidate

• Strong finance experience gained in manufacturing
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
• Confident partnering with non‑finance teams and challenging where needed
• Flexible, proactive and able to manage competing priorities

On offer

• Buy annual leave scheme
• Death in service

Interested? To apply, please follow the link to send your CV to Emma Brighouse at Morgan Ryder Associates.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Manufacturing
• Manufacturing

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