Manufacturing Finance Partner: Costing & Profitability

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous holiday entitlement

Job summary

Sewell Wallis Ltd is partnering with a well-established Barnsley manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner on a 6-month contract. This high-profile interim role works with operations and senior leadership to influence commercial decisions across the business.

You’ll own standard costing, product profitability and build financial models, leading a small finance team. Hybrid working is offered, ideal for a commercially minded finance professional who thrives

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience.
• Strong hands-on experience of standard costing in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced Excel skills, with proven experience building robust financial models.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, and the confidence to influence and challenge at all levels.
• Experience managing and developing a finance team.
• A commercial, proactive approach and the ability to hit the ground running.
• Availability to start immediately or on very short notice.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the standard costing framework, including annual cost roll updates and variance analysis.
• Analyse and report on material, labour and overhead variances, and explain the drivers to operational leaders
• Build relationships with key stakeholders across operations, procurement, sales and the senior leadership team
• Build and maintain financial models in Excel to support pricing, product profitability, investment appraisals and scenario planning.
• Lead, coach and develop a small team of finance professionals
• Support budgeting, forecasting and month-end, and provide clear commentary on performance
• Challenge and support budget holders to drive cost control and continuous improvement
• Present financial insight in a clear way to non-finance audiences

Skills

Advanced Excel

Manufacturing costing

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Commercial mindset

Availability to start immediately

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Sewell Wallis Ltd is partnering with a well-established Barnsley manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner on a 6-month contract. This high-profile interim role works with operations and senior leadership to influence commercial decisions across the business.

You’ll own standard costing, product profitability and build financial models, leading a small finance team. Hybrid working is offered, ideal for a commercially minded finance professional who thrives