Interim Finance Business Partner

Castle Employment Group; Scarborough; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual leave entitlement

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Castle Employment Group is partnering with a Scarborough-based manufacturing business to recruit a Finance Business Partner on a fixed-term contract. The role focuses on commercial finance, supporting senior leaders with performance insights and investment decisions, while driving profitability and continuous improvement.

The role involves budgeting, forecasting, capital appraisal, cost reduction and delivering actionable financial guidance to influence operations.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountants with ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience in finance business partnering, operational finance or manufacturing finance.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to translate financial information into practical recommendations.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, financial analysis and performance reporting.
• Understanding of manufacturing cost drivers, operational efficiencies and profitability.
• Experience supporting capital investment appraisals and business cases.
• Ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and challenge decisions.
• Proactive, collaborative approach to improving business performance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior operational leaders to improve financial performance, profitability and cost efficiency.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning across manufacturing operations.
• Analyse operational performance, identify risks and opportunities, and provide commercial recommendations.
• Develop and evaluate capital expenditure proposals, investment appraisals and business cases.
• Support cost reduction, productivity and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor manufacturing KPIs including labour, waste, productivity and costs.
• Provide financial challenge and guidance to support strategic decisions.
• Maintain strong financial controls, reporting accuracy and governance.
• Collaborate with operational teams to strengthen financial understanding and accountability.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Scarborough, North Yorkshire | £65,000 - £75,000 | Fixed-Term Contract | Hybrid Working

Are you a commercially minded Finance Business Partner who enjoys getting close to operations, influencing business decisions and making a genuine impact on performance?

Castle Employment is working with an established manufacturing business in Scarborough to recruit a Finance Business Partner for a fixed-term contract.

This is an opportunity to take on a highly visible role, working closely with senior operational leaders to improve profitability, strengthen financial performance and support key investment decisions.

You’re joining a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where finance plays an important role in shaping business strategy, driving efficiencies and supporting continuous improvement.

What makes this opportunity stand out?

• Competitive salary of £65,000 - £75,000
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
• Opportunity to influence operational performance and investment decisions
• A varied role combining commercial finance, business partnering and continuous improvement
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful business improvements within an established manufacturing environment

The Role As Finance Business Partner, you'll work closely with operational and functional leadership teams, providing the financial insight, commercial challenge and strategic support needed to drive business performance.

• Partnering with senior operational leaders to improve financial performance, profitability and cost efficiency
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities across manufacturing operations
• Analysing operational performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing clear commercial recommendations
• Developing and evaluating capital expenditure proposals, investment appraisals and business cases
• Supporting cost reduction, productivity and continuous improvement initiatives
• Monitoring key manufacturing performance measures, including labour, waste, productivity and operational costs
• Providing financial challenge and guidance to support strategic decision-making
• Maintaining strong financial controls, reporting accuracy and governance
• Working collaboratively with operational teams to strengthen financial understanding and accountability

What we're looking for

We're keen to speak with qualified accountants who enjoy working beyond traditional financial reporting and have the confidence to influence operational decisions.

You’ll ideally bring:

• A recognised accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Proven experience in finance business partnering, operational finance or manufacturing finance
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to translate financial information into practical business recommendations
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, financial analysis and performance reporting
• Understanding of manufacturing cost drivers, operational efficiencies and profitability
• Experience supporting capital investment appraisals and business cases
• The ability to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders and constructively challenge decisions
• A proactive, collaborative approach to improving business performance

Experience within FMCG, multi-site manufacturing or continuous improvement environments would be advantageous but is not essential.

Exposure to SAP, Power BI or advanced financial analytics tools would also be beneficial.

Salary, Benefits and Working Arrangements

• Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 per annum
• Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire
• Contract: Fixed-term
• Working pattern: Hybrid

The wider benefits package includes a pension scheme, private healthcare, annual leave entitlement and wellbeing support, with applicable terms to be confirmed.

Castle Employment is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds.