Head of Finance - Manufacturing

HW Finance; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

HW Finance is partnering with a Branded Consumer Goods Group to appoint a Head of Finance for their Manufacturing Site in West Yorkshire. This pivotal role requires a commercially astute finance leader to drive strategic decision-making, optimize costs, and enhance operational efficiency. The successful candidate will lead financial governance, planning, and analysis to support business objectives effectively.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of finance experience in a multinational environment.
• Strong understanding of financial governance.
• Confident communicator skilled in influencing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and cost control across the site.
• Provide actionable financial analysis to support decisions.
• Ensure timely and insightful reporting with variance analysis.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost control

Strategic decision-making

Business partnering

Operational excellence

Inventory management

Education

Fully Qualified Accountant

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

This range is provided by HW Finance. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Managing Director at HW Finance | 07394 640320 | Specialising in Senior Finance appointments across a variety of sectors including Consumer, FMCG and…

HW Finance are delighted to be working in Retained Partnership with a Branded Consumer Goods Group, to help appoint a new Head of Finance for one of their Manufacturing Sites.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a commercially astute finance leader with a passion for operational excellence and strategic business partnering. This role will be pivotal in driving financial performance, cost control, and strategic decision-making across a key UK manufacturing site.

The Role

As Head of Finance, you will be the senior finance lead at one of the major UK sites, partnering closely with the Site Head and Regional Finance Lead. You will provide high-quality financial insight and leadership across planning, cost control, investment appraisal (CAPEX), and inventory management. This role offers a strong mix of business partnering, operational finance, and strategic input.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead financial planning, cost control and performance tracking across the site.
• Provide clear and actionable financial analysis to support decision-making.
• Deliver robust budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling aligned with global standards.
• Ensure timely and insightful monthly reporting with full variance analysis.
• Drive site efficiency, OpEx optimisation and continuous cost improvement.
• Lead financial governance of CAPEX projects and ROI analysis.
• Monitor and improve working capital, focusing on inventory optimisation.
• Partner with stakeholders globally and locally to influence and drive financial strategy.

Ideal Experience:

• Fully Qualified with at least 5+ years of experience in finance within a multinational environment, ideally within FMCG, Manufacturing or Supply Chain.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP and Excel.
• Strong understanding of operational finance, inventory, CAPEX/OPEX management, and business partnering. Confident communicator with the ability to challenge, influence and collaborate at all levels.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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