Finance Business Partner

Autajon Packaging; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Autajon Packaging is seeking a Finance Business Partner (industrial controller) to support site Directors in strategic and operational decision-making. You will provide up-to-date information through performance management tools and collaborate with Operations to improve site profitability.

You will lead forecasts, analyse costs and performance trends, and participate in investment appraisals and ERP projects to drive value across the site.

Responsibilities

• Prepare business forecasts in line with Group and site strategy.
• Analyse costs, cost centre structures, financial results and performance trends.
• Update hourly rates and costing parameters.
• Identify and explain significant variances between actual performance and forecasts using predefined bridge analyses.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability; summarise and challenge assumptions and communicate insights to management.
• Develop and implement profitability indicators and conduct weekly performance reviews with Operations teams.
• Monitor industrial performance through Group KPIs and site-specific indicators; ensure procedures are followed.
• Support commercial tender processes and assist operational managers in business decision-making.
• Participate in investment projects from the earliest stages; prepare ROI analyses and decision-support documentation.
• Actively contribute to Group ERP implementation and participate in other Group-wide projects as required.

Job description

The Finance Business Partner (industrial controller) supports site Directors in strategic and operational decision-making. They provide up-to-date and reliable information through industrial and commercial performance management tools. Working closely with operational teams, the industrial controller delivers analysis of the value chain with the objective of continuously improving site profitability.

Key Responsibilities

Budget Management

• Rolling Forecast
  • Prepare business forecasts in line with Group and site strategy
  • Analyse costs, cost center structures, financial results, and performance trends
  • Update hourly rates and costing parameters

Actual Performance Analysis

• Identify and explain significant variances between actual performance and forecasts using predefined bridge analyses
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability
• Summarise, challenge assumptions where appropriate, and communicate insights to management

Industrial Controlling

• Develop and implement profitability indicators and conduct weekly performance reviews with Operations teams
• Monitor industrial performance through Group KPIs and site-specific indicators
• Ensure proper application of Group and site procedures and standards
• Support commercial teams in tender processes and assist operational managers in business decision-making

Capital Expenditure & Investment Management

• Participate in investment projects from the earliest stages
• Prepare decision-support documentation, including technology/machine selection analyses and ROI assessments
• Monitor investment performance and present post-implementation reviews ("post-mortem" analyses)

Group Projects

• Actively contribute to the implementation of the new ERP system
• Participate in other Group-wide projects as required