Job Description
Currently recruiting for an instantly recognisable household brand looking for a Senior Finance Business partner to join their commercial supply chain finance division.
A £2BN turnover multisite business with multiple UK distribution centres, the role is to partner the Supply Chain SLT up to board level -1.
It would suit a commercially focused business partner from an FMCG, Manufacturing or food retail business
The Role:
* Be the sole finance business partner to the Production VP, aiding a best in class partnering function with commercial analysis and insights
* Monitor the financial development of the business unit, proactively identify, and provide recommendations for further value creation
* Enhance management reports and analysis with forward looking business insights and present to business leadership team
* Assist and challenge the production teams building plans ensuring the financial understanding of the risks and opportunities
* Integrated working with the business to support decision making, to impact & predict business outcomes
* Be a central part in the planning process, follow up on plans with focus on actions to close gaps versus targets. Ensures targets are met, KPI, CAPEX, savings, HC, P&L are connected and consistent
* Drive Performance Management Culture, savings and efficiencies using relevant benchmarking with internal- and external best practices
* Drive a value adding mentality on investments and activities with focus on getting the right input and output in the business cases. Validates / delegates validation of investments based on thresholds
* Ensure post analysis are performed for decisions and investments to secure prior learnings are incorporated in future business decisions
* Ensure all activities & initiatives are clearly linked with the company strategy and production vision measuring the relevant KPIs
* Runs projects with ISC, LCC, NPD on launches, approving investments
* Run and coordinate month end, Estimate and Budget process
Your background:
* ACA/ACCA/CIMA or QBE (with specialist sector- FMCG, Food Manufacturing deep knowledge)
* Experience from Financial and Performance management driven businesses
* Documented track records of driving & achieving outstanding business results
* Experience from multinational companies and working in matrix structures
* Strong business acumen combining strategic and an analytical mindset with a broad business and production understanding
* Strong leadership skills with ability to challenge
* Ability to translate how commercial decisions impact supply operations, actively act in cross functional teams to build costs/efficiencies awareness and explore potentials
* Robust performance management skills, driving and embedding performance culture
* Self-confidence with an ability to make recommendations and take decisions
* An understanding of how digitalisation changes the ways of driving business and how this will impact financials
What’s on offer?
* £77,000-£87,000, bonus (up to 30%) and wider bens
* Working in a leading brand who care about their employees and possess a great flexible working culture
* 1 day a week in the office hybrid policy (with infrequent travel to local sites)
If this could be of interest please apply below or reach out to rob.patterson@jss-finance.com