Senior Finance Partner | Strategy, Forecasting & Leadership

Page Personnel; St Albans; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

24/7 GP service

Job summary

Page Personnel is recruiting a finance leader for a manufacturing business in the UK. The role partners with departmental leaders, shapes budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling, and drives performance with robust reporting and analysis.

You will own monthly management accounts, oversee governance and controls, and lead a finance team. Expect exposure to strategic initiatives and senior stakeholders within a multi-site environment.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualification required.
• Budgeting and forecasting expertise.
• Financial control and governance knowledge.
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical capability.
• Experience driving business improvement initiatives.
• Proven experience partnering with senior operational leaders.
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders constructively.
• Experience presenting financial information at senior level.
• Previous finance team management experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance partner to departmental leaders.
• Influence operational and strategic decision-making.
• Challenge assumptions and provide constructive commercial insight.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Support strategic initiatives through financial modelling and business case preparation.
• Ownership of monthly management accounts.
• Deliver high-quality financial reporting and analysis.
• Maintaining strong governance, controls, and compliance.
• Supporting statutory accounts and audit activities.
• Improving reporting processes and financial controls.
• Leading annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Working with budget holders to challenge costs and assumptions.
• Improving forecast accuracy.
• Supporting long-term planning and performance management.
• Developing KPIs and dashboards.
• Providing performance insights and trend analysis.
• Producing meaningful management information.
• Delivering recommendations that improve efficiency and profitability.
• Leadership of qualified and trainee accountants.
• Coaching and mentoring team members.
• Building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

ACA or ACCA

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial control

Governance knowledge

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Management experience

Business partnering

Financial analysis

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

Page Personnel is recruiting a finance leader for a manufacturing business in the UK. The role partners with departmental leaders, shapes budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling, and drives performance with robust reporting and analysis.

You will own monthly management accounts, oversee governance and controls, and lead a finance team. Expect exposure to strategic initiatives and senior stakeholders within a multi-site environment.