Lead Finance Business Partner - Sunderland

Grundfos; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing company is seeking a Lead Finance Business Partner to join their Sunderland team. This strategic role involves delivering financial analysis and supporting business decisions across multiple factories, with opportunities for personal and professional development in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Annual bonuses

Health insurance

Parental support

Access to Grundfos Academy

Inclusive environment

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in business controlling, preferably in manufacturing.
• Strong analytical mindset with structured problem-solving approach.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex financial analysis and performance reporting.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate business cases.
• Drive performance management through insightful analysis.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

SAP ERP

Power BI

VBA

Job description

Lead Finance Business Partner - Sunderland

Are you ready to make a real impact in a global manufacturing environment?

Join us at Grundfos as a Lead Finance Business Partner (FBP) and become a key member of our plant leadership team, supporting multiple factories across Sunderland and Milan.

In this strategic role, you'll drive financial transparency, deliver high-quality analysis, and play a vital part in shaping business decisions and performance management. You'll collaborate closely with plant leadership and the global finance community to ensure financial excellence and operational success.

As Lead FBP, you will:

• Deliver complex financial analysis and high-quality performance reporting for the performance unit.
• Evaluate business cases and projects with an end-to-end perspective in close collaboration with stakeholders.
• Integrate performance management tools and methods into business dialogues.
• Act as a proactive business partner, constructively challenging and supporting the plant management team.
• Drive performance management through insightful analysis to support decision-making.
• Be accountable for all local finance matters, working closely with the Global ONE Finance Team on outsourced finance elements.

Your background:

• Master's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field.

• 3-4 years of experience in business controlling, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with SAP ERP & BW, Power BI, and VBA is a plus.
• Strong analytical mindset and structured approach to complex issues.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented attitude.
• A natural drive to lead, influence, and continuously learn.

What's in it for you?
Whether it's developing leadership skills or advancing your expertise even further, we'll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You'll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive, trusting environment guided by six core values.

In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:

• If you'll be working from your home office, we'll make sure you are well equipped with a good workstation. However, you are always welcome to our offices where you can engage, learn, and have fun with colleagues
• Annual bonuses, health insurance, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programmes
• Access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development
• Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly

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We look forward to hearing from you.