Site Finance Partner: Manufacturing Performance

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

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.