Site Finance Manager

The Collective Network Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Collective Network Limited is seeking a Site Finance Manager for our Cambridgeshire site. You will partner with the General Manager and site leadership to own financial performance and translate numbers into actionable business decisions.

You will lead site reporting, month-end close, budgeting and forecasting, inventory control and financial systems improvements, while supporting capex proposals and continuous profitability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis and inventory management.
• Experience leading month-end, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• An understanding of how operational performance translates into financial results.
• Experience with Power BI or other reporting tools would be beneficial.
• The ability to work closely with and constructively challenge senior operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as the finance business partner to the General Manager and site leadership team, owning site financial performance and turning numbers into meaningful business decisions.
• Lead weekly and monthly site performance reporting, providing clear financial insight and analysis.
• Manage the site month-end close, standard costing and variance analysis.
• Oversee inventory, stock control and financial controls.
• Lead the site budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Support capital investment proposals and business cases for operational improvements.
• Monitor cost-saving initiatives and ensure improvements deliver genuine financial benefits.
• Work with Operations to improve yield, efficiency, waste and overall site profitability.
• Improve reporting processes, data integrity and financial systems across the site.

Skills

Standard costing

Variance analysis

Inventory management

Month-end close

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Power BI

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Site Finance Manager

Location: Cambridgeshire

Salary: £65,000-£70,000 + benefits

We’re working with an established international food manufacturing group to appoint a Site Finance Manager for their Cambridgeshire site. It’s an opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to the operation, understanding what drives performance and working alongside senior stakeholders to improve profitability.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll act as the finance business partner to the General Manager and site leadership team, taking ownership of site financial performance and, more importantly, turning the numbers into meaningful business decisions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading weekly and monthly site performance reporting, providing clear financial insight and analysis.

• Managing the site month-end close, standard costing and variance analysis.

• Overseeing inventory, stock control and financial controls.

• Leading the site budgeting and forecasting processes.

• Supporting capital investment proposals and business cases for operational improvements.

• Monitoring cost‑saving initiatives and ensuring improvements deliver genuine financial benefits.

• Working with Operations to improve yield, efficiency, waste and overall site profitability.

• Improving reporting processes, data integrity and financial systems across the site.

Who this suits

You’ll have experience in manufacturing finance, ideally within a site‑based, operational or industrial finance environment.

You’ll bring:

• Strong knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis and inventory management.

• Experience leading month‑end, budgeting and forecasting processes.

• An understanding of how operational performance translates into financial results.

• Experience with Power BI or other reporting tools would be beneficial.

• The ability to work closely with and constructively challenge senior operational stakeholders.

Why it’s worth a conversation

This is a visible and influential position where you’ll have a genuine impact on site performance and profitability.

You’ll benefit from the support of an established Group finance function, exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to work closely with Operations in a business where finance plays an important role in driving performance and continuous improvement.