Finance Business Partner

Leyland Trucks / DAF a PACCAR Company; South Ribble; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37 hour week

25 days leave

Pension plan

Medical cover

Learning opportunities

Career development

Job summary

Leyland Trucks, part of PACCAR, is seeking a Finance Business Partner to collaborate with Purchasing and Supply Chain, delivering value through cost performance, forecasts and robust business cases. You will analyse purchase price variances, support cost movement forecasting and align reporting with global teams while driving compliance, sustainability reporting and continuous improvement.

This permanent, full-time role offers a 37-hour week, competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Accounting qualification and degree are essential.
• Strong analytical, numerical and commercial sense are required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication are needed.
• Ability to influence and build robust business cases is important.
• Good organisational skills with ability to manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Purchasing and Supply Chain to drive cost improvements.
• Forecast cost movements and report variances against plan.
• Align reporting assumptions with global colleagues.
• Improve processes, controls and technology for pricing activities.
• Support sustainability and compliance reporting across the business.
• Provide ad hoc finance support to the wider team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting qualification

Degree in finance or accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Join a collaborative finance team in a commercially focused role partnering Purchasing and supply chain stakeholders to improve cost performance, forecasting and decision-making. Candidates should bring an accounting qualification, a degree and previous finance experience.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Commercial Finance Manager, Management Accountant, Commercial Accountant, Finance Analyst, Commercial Finance Analyst, FP&A Analyst, Cost Accountant, Financial Analyst

Benefits include 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, comprehensive medical cover, pension provision and support for professional qualifications.

SALARY: £45,000 to £58,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits

LOCATION: Leyland, Lancashire, North West England

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 37 Hours per Week

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an opportunity to influence commercial decisions and help improve cost performance across purchasing and supply chain activity.

Working closely with operational stakeholders, the Finance Business Partner will provide clear analysis of purchase price variances, forecast cost movements and support robust business cases.

The Finance Business Partner will align reporting assumptions with global colleagues while strengthening processes, controls and technology.

With scope to drive compliance, sustainability reporting and continuous improvement, the Finance Business Partner will make a visible contribution across the wider finance team.

ABOUT US

As part of PACCAR, a global leader in the design and manufacture of premium trucks, Leyland Trucks is one of Britain's most respected and innovative manufacturing businesses.

Why Join Leyland Trucks?

At Leyland Trucks, you'll be joining an organisation that values innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.

We offer:

• A collaborative and supportive culture where your ideas matter
• Opportunities to lead improvement projects that make a real business impact
• Ongoing professional development and career progression
• Exposure to a wide range of operational and logistics challenges
• The opportunity to work within a globally recognised manufacturing organisation

DUTIES

Your duties as the Finance Business Partner include:

• Business Partnering and Performance: Partner supply chain functions to support performance targets, process efficiency and cost improvements
• Purchase Price Variance Forecasting and Reporting: Forecast and report purchase price variances, including reconciliation and analysis
• Global Reporting Alignment: Work with global colleagues to maintain consistency in reporting and forecast assumptions across the supply base
• Process, Controls and Technology Improvement: Develop processes, controls and technology to improve the efficiency and relevance of material purchase pricing activities
• Compliance and Sustainability Reporting: Drive compliance and supply chain sustainability reporting
• Wider Finance Support: Deliver ad hoc reporting and support the wider Finance team as required

ABOUT YOU

ESSENTIAL

• Accounting qualification and degree
• Previous experience in a finance-related role
• High level of commercial, analytical and numerical skills with strong attention to detail
• Strong influencing skills and the ability to compile robust business cases
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Good verbal and written communication skills

DESIRABLE

• Advanced Microsoft Office and Oracle skills

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION

At Leyland Trucks, we believe diverse teams build stronger businesses. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and develop their careers. We are proud supporters of the PACCAR Women's Association and actively promote greater diversity across our workforce and the wider industry.

BENEFITS

• 37 hour working week
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Aviva Defined Contribution Master Trust Pension
• Comprehensive medical scheme including dental, optical and outpatient cover
• Extensive learning, development and training opportunities
• Support for professional qualifications and career advancement
• Professional, innovative and safe working environment with significant responsibility and autonomy