Finance Business Partner

Morgan Ryder Associates; Knutsford; Hybrid; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic manufacturing organisation in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Business Partner to enhance financial performance and operational efficiency. The successful candidate will be responsible for standard costing, inventory management, and financial reporting. Key qualifications include strong manufacturing finance experience and CIMA/ACCA qualification. The role also promotes strategic initiatives and informs key business decisions. Benefits include a salary circa £48,000, flexible working hours, and a buy annual leave scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working

Buy annual leave scheme

Death in service

Discount scheme

Professional development

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA qualified or equivalent experience in finance within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills.
• Confident in engaging with non-finance teams and willing to challenge when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead standard costing, inventory management, and analysis of manufacturing variances.
• Provide finance business partnering to operations and commercial teams.
• Deliver clear reporting on stock, margins, variances, and working capital.
• Manage month-end processes and balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Strong finance experience in manufacturing

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Confidence in partnering with non-finance teams

Proactive management of competing priorities

Education

CIMA/ACCA qualification or equivalent

Job description

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
• CIMA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent experience)
• 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

• A salary circa 48,000
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• Buy annual leave scheme
• Death in service
• Discount scheme
• Professional development

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

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.