Finance Business Partner

Chase And Holland; Goole; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious manufacturing company based in Goole is looking for an Operational Finance Business Partner to provide financial support to the Operations team. The ideal candidate will be a Qualified CIMA/ACCA accountant with hands-on experience and strong stakeholder engagement abilities. This role offers a hybrid working model and competitive benefits including a bonus and pension contributions.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Up to 15% annual bonus

Excellent pension with up to 12% company contribution

Free lunches at onsite canteen

Exceptional reward and recognition events

Qualifications

• Hands-on and structured approach to finance.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement.
• IT literate, specifically in Excel and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support to Operations team.
• Manage manufacturing cost centers and ensure accurate P&L.
• Prepare operational budgets and forecasts.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA knowledge

Proficient in Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Business performance improvement

Education

Finalist Studier or Qualified CIMA/ACCA Accountant

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Operational Finance Business Partner – Goole – Up to £55,000

A truly exciting opportunity for a hands-on late-stage PQ or Qualified CIMA/ACCA finance professional has arisen at a large prestigious manufacturing client with sites based in Goole. This is a chance for the right person to develop and grow their career in a changing and fast-moving environment. As Finance Business Partner, you will provide financial support to the Operations team at their factory on the outskirts of Goole.

Package & Benefits

• 25 days + Bank Holidays with the option to buy additional days
• Up to 15% annual bonus
• Excellent pension – Company contribution of up to 12%
• Hybrid & flexible working
• A genuinely exciting and operational finance opportunity which is hard to find in a FTSE listed business
• Free lunches at onsite canteen
• Exceptional Reward and Recognition events

Role responsibilities

• Business Partner with Site Manager, Operations Managers and the Engineering and Maintenance Teams, proactively highlighting any budget risks or opportunities
• Responsibility for the manufacturing cost centres - complete period end journals to ensure the P&L is accurate, act as the key contact and support for the managers by providing accurate, timely, user-friendly reporting and ad-hoc analysis
• Review, analyse and issue weekly flash reports for labour and material usage for the manufacturing site
• Prepare operational budgets & forecasts for manufacturing cost centres, with a detailed explanation of key drivers
• Product costing including the preparation of cost estimates, as well as maintaining the standard product costs within SAP
• Providing training to ensure financial awareness on the manufacturing sites
• Take an active role in project work to support business decisions engaging with stakeholders across the manufacturing function

Ideal candidate

• Finalist Studier or Qualified CIMA/ACCA Accountant
• You will have a hands-on and structured approach - be enthusiastic and be looking to develop and grow within the role
• Exceptional relationship builder with strong stakeholder engagement capability
• Have a passion for getting involved in the wider business and driving site performance
• You must be IT literate, specifically in Excel and ERP systems
• Change management or continuous improvement mentality

If you are interested in this Operational Finance Business Partner role, please apply now.

Chase and Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Finance, Supply Chain, HR and IT recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire marketplaces.