Strategic Finance Partner - Manufacturing, Hybrid

The CFO HQ; Scarborough; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual leave entitlement

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Castle Employment is partnering with a manufacturing business in Scarborough to recruit a Finance Business Partner for a fixed-term contract. You will work closely with senior operational leaders to drive profitability, influence investment decisions and shape business strategy with commercial finance insight.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning for manufacturing operations, providing clear commercial recommendations and supporting cost reduction initiatives.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience in finance business partnering in manufacturing.
• Strong commercial awareness with ability to translate data into decisions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior operational leaders to improve profitability.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning across manufacturing.
• Develop capex proposals and investment appraisals.
• Support cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide financial challenge and governance.

Skills

Finance partnering

Commercial acumen

Budgeting & forecasting

Performance reporting

Stakeholder management

Cost reduction / continuous improve

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Castle Employment is partnering with a manufacturing business in Scarborough to recruit a Finance Business Partner for a fixed-term contract. You will work closely with senior operational leaders to drive profitability, influence investment decisions and shape business strategy with commercial finance insight.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning for manufacturing operations, providing clear commercial recommendations and supporting cost reduction initiatives.