Finance Business Partner

Marks Sattin (UK) Ltd; Slimbridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in Slimbridge seeks a Finance Business Partner to provide financial insight to operational teams. This role involves building relationships across various departments, preparing budgets, and delivering variance analysis. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with strong Excel and communication skills, eager to drive performance in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a salary of up to £65,000, plus benefits, and is typically office-based.

Benefits

Good benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Self-starter who enjoys working closely with the business.
• Able to thrive in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Build collaborative relationships across Operations and Supply Chain.
• Prepare inventory and indirect cost projections for budgets.
• Own month-end activities ensuring financial data accuracy.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Advanced Excel capability

Ability to influence and challenge constructively

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Up to £65,000 plus good benefits

Staverton - typically office-based

A Finance Business Partner role working for a highly successful manufacturer, providing first class financial insight to operational colleagues, thereby driving performance. A role that will create meaningful and visible value and will give the successful candidate exposure to how the company works. An opportunity to business partner a range of non-finance colleagues with good potential for future progression.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building strong, collaborative relationships across Operations, Supply Chain and Planning.
• Preparing inventory and indirect cost projections for budgets and forecasts.
• Owning month end activities and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data.
• Delivering insightful variance analysis with clear root cause understanding and corrective actions.
• Playing an active role in management and steering group meetings.
• Challenging and supporting leaders to drive performance and strategic alignment.
• Contributing to monthly reporting and ensuring key messages land across the business.
• Strengthening the control environment and identifying opportunities to reduce risk.
• Leading ad hoc analysis and supporting process improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• A qualified accountant, ideally with experience in manufacturing (inventory experience a strong advantage).
• Someone who thrives in a fast moving, high growth environment and enjoys getting close to the business.
• A self starter who can work independently as well as part of a tight knit finance team.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to influence and challenge constructively.
• Advanced Excel capability, including modelling and scenario analysis.

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