Finance Business Partner
Location: Near Peterborough
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 + benefits
An opportunity has arisen for a Finance Business Partner to join a well-known British manufacturing business undergoing an exciting period of transformation.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded accountant or finance analyst who wants to move beyond purely desk-based reporting and play a key role in improving operational performance.
Working closely with operations and senior finance leadership, you will provide meaningful financial insight into production performance, product profitability and cost efficiency. The role offers significant exposure across the business and the chance to help shape reporting and systems as the organisation continues to modernise its finance function.
The Role As Finance Business Partner, you will play a key role in supporting operational decision-making and improving financial visibility across manufacturing activities.
Responsibilities will include:
Delivering monthly variance analysis down to gross margin
Analysing product profitability and production cost performance
Conducting deep-dive analysis on individual product builds
Supporting manufacturing variance analysis including labour and cost variances
Maintaining and improving Work in Progress (WIP) reporting
Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling
Building Excel-based models to support pricing, production volumes and capacity decisions
Developing KPIs and management reporting dashboards
Partnering closely with production and operational teams to understand cost drivers and improve efficiency
Supporting the development of new systems and reporting tools, including ERP and BI solutions
This role is highly visible within the organisation and will suit someone who enjoys understanding how a business actually operates rather than simply reporting numbers .
About You You will likely be a Management Accountant, Finance Analyst, FP&A Analyst or Finance Business Partner looking for a role where you can add real commercial value.
You will ideally have:
Experience supporting management accounts, costing or financial analysis
Strong Excel and data analysis skills
Understanding of gross margin, costing and variance analysis
Experience with WIP, BOM, standard costing or manufacturing analysis would be advantageous
Strong communication skills and the ability to work with non-finance stakeholders
Studying towards ACCA or CIMA, ideally nearing completion
Experience within a manufacturing, engineering or production environment would be beneficial.
Why Apply? Opportunity to move into a true Finance Business Partner role
Exposure to operations, production and senior leadership
Chance to help shape new systems, processes and reporting
Join a business undergoing positive transformation and improvement
Excellent opportunity for career development within a growing organisation
Package Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 depending on experience
25 days holiday
Death in service
Flexible start and finish times
This role will be primarily site based to allow close collaboration with operational teams.
If you'd like to learn more about the role or arrange a confidential conversation, please apply or contact us directly.
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