Finance Business Partner

Pyroguard; Haydock; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Feedback culture

Intensive onboarding

Retirement Pension Plan: 30% subsidy

Help@hand: mental health support

Eye Care vouchers

Cycle scheme

Able Future: mental health support

A Job with Relevance: career growth

Job summary

Pyroguard is seeking an experienced finance leader to drive ownership of core Finance fundamentals and advanced partnering across the business. You will co-pilot commercial decisions, oversee budgeting, forecasting, and close processes, and ensure data accuracy across reporting tools.

The role requires strong modeling skills, strategic thinking, and ability to steer cross-functional teams across the UK operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Controlling, or related field; ACA, CIMA or ACCA required.
• At least 8 years of post-graduate/professional working experience.
• Experience in accounting, finance business partner, controlling or FP&A role.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end and year-end closings in coordination with SSC and local teams.
• Lead the budget and forecasting processes with templates, coordination, and consolidation.
• Ensure data accuracy across reporting tools and dashboards.
• Review pricing, profitability, and working capital metrics; ensure governance and control.
• Monitor and upscale critical AR situations; collaborate with sales and credit management.
• Track investment requests; review ROI and payback metrics.
• Ensure compliance with group policies and internal controls; support audits.
• Lead, mentor and coach the team and develop a strong business partnering mindset.
• Co-pilot commercial decisions such as pricing strategies, tenders, and investment initiatives.
• Interpret forecasts and KPIs to drive actions; scenario planning.
• Translate financial insights into proposals for commercial and operational stakeholders.
• Partner with logistics, procurement, and sales to improve cash flow and working capital.
• Represent finance in M&A integrations; lead financial alignment and synergy realization.
• Translate private equity expectations into operational plans and clear performance narratives.
• Implement governance improvements and a culture of ethical accountability.

Skills

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Communication skills

Ownership & accountability

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Finance/Controlling/Business Administration

ACA/CIMA/ACCA certification

Job description

Ownership of Finance Fundamentals

• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closings in cooperation with SSC and local teams
• Lead the budget and forecasting processes including templates, coordination, and consolidation
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and availability across reporting tools and dashboards
• Review and analyse pricing, profitability, and working capital metrics; ensure governance and control
• Monitor and upscale critical AR situations and collaborate with sales and credit management
• Track investment requests, ensure policy compliance, and review ROI and payback metrics
• Ensure compliance with group policies and internal controls; support audits and documentation
• Management of the Shared Service Center in conjunction with Team Leader for UK accounting and the Senior Credit Controller.

Advanced Business Partnering

• Co-pilot commercial decisions, such as pricing strategies, tenders, and investment initiatives
• Interpret forecasts and performance KPIs to derive actions; drive strategic scenario planning
• Translate financial insights into actionable proposals for commercial and operational stakeholders
• Partner with logistics, procurement, and sales to drive cash flow and working capital improvements
• Represent finance in M&A integrations; lead financial alignment and synergy realisation
• Translate private equity expectations into operational plans and clear performance narratives
• Take ownership for implementing governance improvements and a culture of ethical accountability
• Lead, mentor and coach your team, talents and other finance staff; develop a strong business partnering mindset across the team

Job Requirements

Your Profile

• Degree in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration or related field; ACA, CIMA or ACCA required
• At least 8 years of post-graduate/professional working relevant experience
• Relevant track-record in an accounting, finance business partner, controlling or FP&A role
• Demonstrable success in managing projects
• Experience in managing & developing a strong team
• Strong financial modeling and analysis skills; ability to link data to operational decisions
• Track record of working closely with commercial or operational teams to drive business impact
• Comfortable operating across multiple entities/companies/sites, stakeholders, and geographies
• Experience in private equity-backed organizations or performance-driven environments is a plus
• Hands-on and self-driven personality with a sense of ownership and accountability
• Excellent communication skills — able to translate financials for non-finance stakeholders
• Resilient & curious mindset

Fluent in English; French is a plus

Agreements

We Offer

• Feedback culture: We attach importance to maintaining an honest, open communication style. Therefore, we take the time to talk with, and give feedback to, each employee because we want them to feel valued and comfortable in the long term.
• Intensive onboarding: We will help you get off to a perfect start in the job by providing personal onboarding and regular feedback meetings. Also, you will be invited to participate in our company-wide onboarding events.
• Retirement Pension Plan: We will support your pension provisions by granting a 30 % subsidy.
• Help@hand: Offers employees different services such as mental health support, remote GP appointments, discounts etc.
• Eye Care: We offer free eye test vouchers for all employees & safety eyewear vouchers
• Cycle scheme: Employees save money on a new bike of choice and accessories to go with it
• Able Future: Mental health support
• A Job with Relevance: See you career from a new perspective and work with us to make the world a safer place!

Contact

Laura Melling

Human Resources

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