Finance Business Partner

Addington Ball Recruitment; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is looking for a Finance Business Partner in West Bromwich, United Kingdom. This role requires financial expertise to influence decisions by working closely with procurement. Key responsibilities include managing Purchase Price Variance (PPV), delivering insightful reporting, and ensuring financial integrity across processes. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical skills, effective communication, and a strategic mindset. This position offers the opportunity to play a vital role in decision-making and the financial landscape of the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills to interpret financial data and support decision-making.
• Ability to communicate complex financial insights to non-financial stakeholders.
• Experience with Purchase Price Variance (PPV) management.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance support for procurement, focusing on PPV management.
• Create action-oriented reporting for procurement and operations.
• Provide insights on supplier decisions and commodity trends.
• Ensure accurate inventory reporting and forecasting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Strategic mindset

Job description

If you're ready for a role where your financial insight genuinely shapes decisions, this Finance Business Partner position could be the career step you've been waiting for.

Instead of simply reporting the numbers, you'll be influencing what happens next, partnering closely with procurement to guide conversations, strengthen data quality and bring clarity to complex commodity driven costs.

You'll work closely with senior leaders who value clarity, foresight and challenge. You'll be trusted to simplify complexity, spot what others don't, and bring a commercial mindset to a fast-paced operational environment.

If you enjoy connecting the dots between data and decisions, and you want more ownership, more influence and the chance to become the strategic link between finance, procurement and operations, this highly visible Finance Business Partner role offers exactly that.

Role Overview

• Lead finance support for procurement, with a strong focus on commodity driven Purchase Price Variance (PPV) management
• Shape and deliver clear, action focused reporting across procurement and operations
• Provide insight on supplier decisions, PPV movements and commodity trends
• Deliver reliable inventory reporting and forecasting to support planning and operations
• Strengthen internal controls and ensure finance integrity across procurement processes

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