Finance Business Partner - Supply Chain

Haier Smart Home UK&I Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company car or car allowance

Hybrid working

Flexible start and finish times

Core hours 09:30–16:00

Contracted 37.5 hours/week

Career development opportunities

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Haier Smart Home UK&I Ltd seeks a Finance Business Partner to support Supply Chain performance across logistics, warehousing, inventory and procurement. You will report to the CFO, challenge and guide decisions, and help turn data into actionable insights to drive growth.

The role offers £60,000–£70,000 salary, annual bonus, hybrid working (60% office at Warrington), company car or car allowance, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Must have ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualification.
• Experience as Finance Business Partner supporting Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations or Manufacturing.
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence at all levels.
• Proficient use of financial data to drive decision-making and performance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Supply Chain leaders to improve financial and operational performance.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and business planning activities.
• Analyze warehousing, freight and inventory performance to identify opportunities and risks.
• Support cost optimization initiatives across the Supply Chain.
• Provide financial evaluation and business case support for investments.
• Drive working capital and inventory management improvements.

Skills

Analytical capability

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Advanced Excel

ERP experience

Travel willingness

Driving licence

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

We're looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our UK & Ireland Finance team and play a key role in supporting Supply Chain performance across logistics, warehousing, inventory and procurement. Reporting to the CFO and working closely with operational leaders, you'll provide financial insight, challenge and guidance that supports better decision-making, drives efficiencies and contributes to business growth. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with stakeholders, solving problems and turning data into action.

What We Offer

• £60,000 - £70,000 salary
• Annual bonus
• Company car or car allowance
• Hybrid working, with 60% office attendance at our Warrington (WA3 6XG) site
• Flexible start and finish times
• Core working hours of 09:30 - 16:00
• Contracted hours of 37.5 per week, worked as 7.5 hours per day plus a one-hour unpaid lunch break.
• Start and finish times can be adjusted provided core hours are covered and contracted hours are fulfilled.
• Career development opportunities within an international organisation
• Comprehensive benefits package

What You'll Be Doing

• Partnering with Supply Chain leaders to improve financial and operational performance
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and business planning activities
• Analyzing warehousing, freight and inventory performance to identify opportunities and risks
• Supporting cost optimisation initiatives across the Supply Chain function
• Providing financial evaluation and business case support for investment decisions
• Improving inventory performance and working capital management
• Supporting month-end activities, reporting and financial controls
• Driving continuous improvement in processes, reporting and systems

What We're Looking For

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience in a Finance Business Partner role supporting Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations or Manufacturing functions
• Excellent commercial awareness and analytical capability
• Amazing interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Experience using financial data to support decision-making and performance improvement
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems (SAP advantageous)
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel when required

Why Join Us? Our people are encouraged to take ownership, build trust, challenge constructively and make a positive impact. Through our Own It culture, you'll have the opportunity to influence, drive improvements and help shape the future of the business. If you're looking for a role where you can influence performance, partner with key stakeholders and take ownership of meaningful business outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Commitment Our commitment to diversity and inclusion helps ensure the ideas, perspectives and experiences of all colleagues supports a culture of learning and attracts world-class talent. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and candidates will be equally assessed and selected based on objective criteria. We reserve the right to close this role prior to the advertised closing date should a suitable applicant be found.

In your hands, our three superbrands - Candy, Hoover, Haier - are the innovative power behind our determination to be the number one home appliance business in the UK and Ireland. And with our shared cultural attitude of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Zero Distance to the Customer and IoT & Ecosystem Thinking, our people know how to power our future. Our customers deserve the very best, and in your hands, you’ll deliver it. With the strength of the global leader behind you, the freedom to grow your career inspiring you and the performance of our future driving you, in your hands, our business will be better because of you.