Vacancy Title: Finance Business Partner
Location: Nantwich/Porthmadog
Engagement Type: Permanent
Salary: £50-60k depending on experience
About Us
At Joseph Heler Cheese Ltd, we are proud to be one of the UK's leading independent cheese makers, combining generations of craftsmanship with innovation and a forward-looking approach. Supplying award-winning cheese to retailers, foodservice, and global customers, we are on an exciting journey of growth, digitisation, and performance improvement.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a values-driven, family-owned business where you can make a real impact, directly influence business performance and support strategic decision-making across our sites and brands, including Eatlean and Cheshire Cheese.
Your New Role
As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in driving business performance, supporting senior leadership, and ensuring the financial health of key business areas. From forecasting and budgeting to variance analysis and investment appraisal, you'll provide high-quality insights that shape decisions and deliver value.
Key responsibilities:
* Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and monthly/weekly reporting.
* Deliver data-driven insights to improve operational efficiency and profitability.
* Partner with site leads, commercial teams, and senior management to guide strategic decisions with sound financial analysis and risk assessment.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor on financial matters.
* Support business improvement initiatives including digitisation, automation, and performance monitoring.
* Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
What We're Looking For
* Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent).
· Proficiency in business systems, including ERP (e.g., SAP, SI) and Power BI.
* Strong commercial acumen, ideally with experience in FMCG or manufacturing.
* Passion in financial business partnering, with proven ability to influence and challenge at all levels.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate numbers into meaningful insights.
* Strong communicator, collaborator, and relationship builder.
* Proactive, passionate, and enthusiastic about driving change and adding value.
Why Join Joseph Heler?
At Joseph Heler, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on being a values-led business where collaboration, passion, ownership, and curiosity drive us forward.
We offer:
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
* 33 days holiday including bank holidays.
* Pension scheme and life assurance.
* Opportunities for professional development and study support.
* A supportive, collaborative environment where your ideas and impact matter.
Join us and be part of a business that is proud of its heritage but focused firmly on the future - helping us deliver outstanding products, improve performance, and grow sustainably.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Work Location: In person