Job Description
Interim Finance Business Partner from a Manufacturing background who is immediately available
Your new company A global engineering and manufacturing organisation, recognised for innovation and operational excellence, is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to support its Operations & Supply Chain division. The business is undergoing significant optimisation across its manufacturing footprint, and this opportunity plays a key role in shaping that journey. Your new role Working as a strategic partner to Operations and Supply Chain leadership, you’ll provide high quality financial insight to influence decision making across manufacturing performance, cost control, planning, and operational efficiency initiatives. You will:
* Deliver financial analysis across labour, materials, inventory, and operational KPIs
* Support forecasting, budgeting, and long range planning for the UK site
* Challenge assumptions and identify risks, opportunities, and improvement areas
* Business partner closely with cross functional stakeholders, ensuring financial transparency
* Drive standardisation, process improvement, and stronger cost to serve visibility
This is a role where you’ll genuinely impact operational outcomes, not just report on them.
What you'll need to succeed To thrive in this contract, you’ll bring:
* Proven experience as a Finance Business Partner within manufacturing, engineering or similar complex environments
* Strong analytical and modelling skills with a commercially proactive mindset
* The ability to influence senior leaders and challenge constructively
* Experience working across Operations & Supply Chain finance
* A hands on, solutions driven approach suited to an interim environment
* Ideally, a recognised accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
What you'll get in return
* A high impact interim role within a global organisation with an opportunity of a permanent role.
* Hybrid working and a supportive leadership team
* The chance to shape operational performance during a key transformation period
* Competitive day rate, aligned to experience
What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. # 4773891