Finance Business Partner – £40,000 - £50,000 Benjamin Edwards are recruiting for a dynamic and success driven Finance Business Partner / Analyst to join a market leading and forward-thinking manufacturing business like no other. You will be working in their ultra-modern high tech head office, and will be an integral member to the team, joining the business at a very exciting time in their continued success and growth. What’s on offer to the Finance Business partner 25 days holidays plus bank holidays Employee benefits scheme. Funded training and development opportunities and support. Staff events. The role of Finance Business Partner As a core part of the Finance team, in this fast-paced FMCG environment, you will support Operational and Commercial business partners by developing solid costing processes, controls and reporting, utilising newly implemented ERP and BI tools to evolve management information, and support and drive change to help increase competitiveness and value throughout the business. This role is incredibly varied and every day you will have the opportunity to make a real difference. A business facing role, you won’t be stuck behind a desk, instead you will need to be developing relationships with colleagues outside of finance and supporting a wide range of projects and business improvements. Supported by the senior management team, and you will have every opportunity to be successful and further develop your career. Key responsibilities to include: Working with key stakeholders, evolve management reporting utilising newly implemented ERP and BI reporting tools. Analyse Financial and Business data to assess and challenge performance, and to assist management decision making. Evolve and embed recently implemented standard costing methodology, throughout the organisation. Take a hands-on approach with the Sales and Operations teams to assist and guide activities ranging from new business development and commercial pricing, planning and forecasting, through to factory performance measurement and improvement. Lead in process development and working with management to drive meaningful insights and control to support and influence business performance. Play a key role in supporting the businesses improvement goals this is a great opportunity to be involved in a range of development projects: The ideal candidate for the role of Finance Business Partner This is a superb opportunity for an analyst or an up and coming business partner to develop and progress within their career. Working within a fast paced, dynamic, success driven organisation the ideal candidate will: Have good knowledge and experience of ERP & reporting systems, Dynamics & Power BI desirable. Have experience and understanding of process manufacturing and standard costing methodology. Be naturally inquisitive with a mind set to ask why, and a desire to get involved and make things happen – able to utilise strong analytical capabilities (as a given) to bring meaningful insights and make a real difference. Getting to know the business, our people, and our stakeholders is central to success. Confident verbal and written communication skills are essential. Culturally bring a sense of humour and desire to enjoy their time at work. Experience of working alongside management in a manufacturing / FMCG environment preferred. Process and systems orientated (MS ERP, Power BI, Advanced Excel and other systems expertise highly desirable). Analytically minded with the ability to turn data into insight and action