Strategic Finance Partnering Lead – Manufacturing

Sheffield Forgemasters International; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 9% employer pension contribution

Life Assurance Scheme 4x annual salary

Annual bonus up to £1000

Onsite canteen

Free onsite parking

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & wellbeing programme

Job summary

Sheffield Forgemasters International invites applications for a Head of Finance Business Partnering on a 12‑month fixed term contract. You will lead the Finance Business Partnering team to drive operational excellence, commercial effectiveness and long‑term value creation across day‑to‑day finance, planning and the recapitalisation programme.

The role requires a fully qualified accountant with manufacturing finance expertise, strong leadership and robust financial controls, plus experience with

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant post‑qualification experience.
• Experience in manufacturing finance, including standard costing and cost accounting.
• Experience of long‑term contract accounting, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced financial analysis, reporting and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong Excel modelling capability, with the ability to interpret and present complex data.
• Experience of ERP systems and maintaining robust financial controls.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Able to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Experience with Power BI or other BI tools is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and manage the Finance Business Partnering Team, ensuring effective performance management, coaching, compliance, and delivery of departmental and organisation objectives.
• Manage contract costing, defence repricing, and revenue recognition activities.
• Oversee financial reporting, reconciliations, and audit compliance.
• Deliver financial analysis and commentary to support business performance.
• Support cost management, budgeting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and appraise capital investment (CapEx) projects.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Manufacturing finance

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Excel modelling

ERP systems

Leadership

Stakeholder management

CapEx appraisal

Power BI

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Sheffield Forgemasters International invites applications for a Head of Finance Business Partnering on a 12‑month fixed term contract. You will lead the Finance Business Partnering team to drive operational excellence, commercial effectiveness and long‑term value creation across day‑to‑day finance, planning and the recapitalisation programme.

The role requires a fully qualified accountant with manufacturing finance expertise, strong leadership and robust financial controls, plus experience with