Finance Business Partner

Chase and Holland; West Ella; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm based in Goole is seeking an Operational Finance Business Partner to support its Operations team. This role involves budget management, cost analysis, and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate is a hands-on finance professional, possessing CIMA or ACCA qualifications, and has strong Excel skills. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £55,000, hybrid working, and additional benefits.

Benefits

25 days + bank holidays

Up to 15% annual bonus

Excellent pension contribution

Free onsite lunches

Reward and recognition events

Qualifications

• Hands-on and enthusiastic approach to role development.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills and stakeholder engagement.
• Change management or continuous improvement mentality.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Site Manager and Operations Managers to highlight budget risks.
• Manage manufacturing cost centres and ensure accurate P&L reporting.
• Prepare operational budgets and forecasts for manufacturing.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA qualifications

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Qualified CIMA/ACCA Accountant or finalist

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

Operational Finance Business Partner - Goole - Up to £55,000

A truly exciting opportunity for a hands-on later stages PQ or Qualified CIMA/ ACCA finance professional has arisen at a large prestigious manufacturing client with sites based in Goole. This is a chance for the right person to develop and grow their career in a changing and fast-moving environment. As Finance Business Partner, you will support provide financial support the Operations team at their factory based on the outskirts of Goole.

Benefits

• 25 days + Bank Holidays with the option to buy additional days
• Up to 15% annual bonus
• Excellent pension - Company contribution of up to 12%
• Hybrid & flexible working
• A genuinely exciting and operational finance opportunity which is hard to find in a FTSE listed business
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
• Free lunches at our onsite canteen
• Exceptional Reward and Recognition events

Responsibilities

• Partner with Site Manager, Operations Managers and the Engineering and Maintenance Teams, proactively highlighting any budget risks or opportunities.
• Responsible for the manufacturing cost centres - complete period end journals to ensure the P&L is accurate, act as the key contact and support for the managers by providing accurate, timely, user-friendly reporting and ad-hoc analysis.
• Review, analyse and issue weekly flash reports for labour and material usage for the manufacturing site.
• Prepare operational budgets & forecasts for manufacturing cost centres, with detailed explanation of key drivers.
• Product costing including the preparation of cost estimates, as well as maintaining the standard product costs within SAP.
• Providing training to ensure financial awareness on the Manufacturing sites.
• Taking an active role in project work to support business decisions engaging with stakeholders across the manufacturing function.

Qualifications

• Finalist Studier or Qualified CIMA/ ACCA Accountant
• You will have a hands-on and structured approach - be enthusiastic and be looking to develop and grow within the role
• Exceptional relationship builder with strong stakeholder engagement capability.
• Have a passion for getting involved in the wider business and driving site performance
• You must be IT literate, specifically on Excel and ERP systems
• Change management or continuous improvement mentality

If you are interested in this Operational Finance Business Partner role, please apply now.

Chase and Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Finance, Supply Chain, HR and IT recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire marketplaces