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Dyson Institute is seeking a Finance Business Partner for the In House Manufacturing Finance team to drive financial discipline and strengthen inventory governance across Dyson’s IHM operations. You will partner with Supply Chain, Operations and external manufacturing partners to ensure accuracy of inventory balances and robust control processes.
Reporting to the Finance Manager – IHM Finance, the role offers exposure to Dyson’s in-house manufacturing technology and opportunities to influence
The In House Manufacturing (IHM) Finance Team serves as the core finance business partner for Dyson’s IHM Operations function comprising global manufacturing activities of Dyson Digital Motors (DDM). The team plays an important role in ensuring financial governance and control across IHM operations, while partnering closely with stakeholders to deliver key enterprise objectives. We are seeking a Finance Business Partner to join our IHM Finance Team, with a primary focus on driving financial discipline, strengthening inventory control governance, and ensuring accuracy of inventory balances across internal and external sites. This role requires a good foundation in inventory accounting, and controls, combined with the ability to business partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Operations, and external manufacturing partners. The incumbent will play a key role in ensuring integrity of inventory reporting, identifying risks, and driving resolution of discrepancies in a timely and structured manner. This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop a thorough understanding of Dyson’s in house manufacturing technology and processes. The role reports to the Finance Manager – IHM Finance.
Inventory Governance and Control: Establish and enforce robust governance over materials, finished goods, and consigned inventory Ensure accurate and complete inventory records, supported by clear documentation and audit trails through investigating and resolving discrepancies in inventory records in a timely manner Partner with Supply Chain and Operations teams to strengthen process discipline and control adherence Identify control gaps and drive improvements to enhance inventory integrity
Inventory Counts & Validation: Track and drive continuous improvements in the count process Oversee and monitor physical cycle counts and year-end counts to ensure adherence to established procedures and accuracy of physical inventories Ensure counts are conducted in accordance with corporate policies and internal controls Analyze cycle count and year-end count results and collaborate with the Supply Chain operations team to address root causes of any discrepancies and issues identified during cycle counts
Financial Reporting: Assist in closing activities and the preparation of monthly and annual IHM financial reports related to inventory Provide clear and concise analysis of inventory movements, trends, and variances Highlight risks and opportunities to stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making Support auditors by providing necessary documentation and explanations related to inventory balances
Business Partnering: Act as a trusted finance partner to Supply Chain and external partners (CMs) Drive accountability for inventory management cross-functionally Provide financial insights to support operational decision-making and cost control Support ad hoc analysis to address business questions and emerging issues
At least 3 to 5 years of relevant finance experience, preferably in manufacturing, supply chain, inventory control, or business partnering Strong expertise in inventory control and reconciliation Strong analytical skills and Excel skills; experience with SAP or similar ERP systems preferred Naturally inquisitive, comfortable interrogating existing processes and systems and problem-solve Experience working across functions and cultures, with remote teams Excellent personal and business presentation skills, particularly in presenting financial information to non-finance and external stakeholders Assertive and able to influence peers and upwards Proficient in spoken and written English Independent, with a strong sense of operational discipline and ability to meet deadlines
Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity. At Dyson we are focused on solving the problems that others have ignored; solving them first using our technology and ingenuity. In order to achieve this we need to pioneer technologies that are different and authentic. This is the core of what we do and who we are. We must stride to create the future, every single day by developing new things, different things, things that go against the grain with a diverse and global team of ingenious minds. Dyson employs 14,000 people and is present in more than 80 countries. And while we are growing fast we want Dyson to remain a start-up in spirit with the freedom of experimentation and learning, constantly reinventing our products as well as reinventing how we work, how we sell and how we support our owners. At the same time we are working through the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson Award and Dyson Institute to inspire future engineers and pioneering a new approach to engineering education. Underlining everything we do in this diverse environment is the need to always show respect, supporting each other as one team to overcome whatever challenges we encounter. We drive empowerment, development and equality in an inclusive environment for our people around the world. The future doesn’t just happen, we look to make it happen, to achieve leaps through pioneering new ideas.