Finance Business Partner

Sellick Partnership; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting an experienced Finance Business Partner for a leading UK manufacturer in West Yorkshire. The role is highly visible, working closely with senior stakeholders to provide financial insight, challenge performance and support commercial and operational decisions.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and deliver robust analysis and management information to drive business performance improvements across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Strong finance business partnering and financial analysis experience.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills to present complex information clearly.
• Commercially minded with a proactive continuous improvement approach.
• Manufacturing or multi-site experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders to influence decision-making and improve business performance.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting processes.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis and management information to senior leadership teams.
• Provide robust variance analysis and performance reporting.
• Support strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive improvements in financial planning, analysis and commercial decision-making.

Skills

Finance business partnering

Financial analysis

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Commercial mindset

Manufacturing/multi-site experience

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified

Job description

Location: West Yorkshire – 2 days/wk onsite

Type: Permanent

Sellick Partnership is recruiting for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join a leading UK manufacturer. This is a highly visible role that offers the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders, providing financial insight, challenging performance, and supporting key commercial and operational decisions. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and driving business performance improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders to influence decision-making and improve business performance.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting processes.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis and management information to senior leadership teams
• Provide robust variance analysis and performance reporting
• Support strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives
• Drive improvements in financial planning, analysis and commercial decision-making

About You

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Strong finance business partnering and financial analysis experience
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Commercially minded with a proactive and continuous improvement approach.
• Manufacturing or multi-site experience would be advantageous