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Site Finance Business Partner - Lockerbie Dairy
Location:
Lockerbie, GB
Days Based Role, Monday – Friday
We are currently looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner to join our UK Production Finance team, aligned with our site in Lockerbie. Lockerbie is one of our largest sites in Europe and is undergoing a significant investment programme in Cheddar upgrades and the future UHT centre of excellence.
This is an exciting time to be part of the site leadership team. You will report to the Associate Director for UK Production and be part of a team of highly skilled finance professionals. You will also participate in the Site leadership team and contribute to business planning and the development of the long-term strategic plan for the site.
How You Will Make an Impact
* Collaborate with operations and the Site Director to drive continuous improvement (ONE CI) pipeline generation and maturation.
* Contribute to holistic site performance across various metrics, providing insights and experience beyond finance.
* Own the financial forecast process, engaging the site team to ensure ownership of the numbers and high forecast accuracy.
* Ensure accurate product costings and that the site achieves an EBIT as close to net zero as possible.
* Sign off all financial business cases related to the site, including CAPEX & ONE CI projects.
* Approve financial statements (P&L and Balance Sheet), including securing year-end stock counts.
What Will Make You Successful?
The ideal candidate will have experience as a finance business partner within a supply chain environment. They should interpret complex financial data effectively and communicate insights to non-finance audiences. A structured problem-solving approach is essential.
Excellent communication and organizational skills are necessary to build relationships across functions and at senior levels. Analytical, proactive, and willing to challenge the status quo, with proficiency in Office applications and advanced Excel skills. Experience with SAP is advantageous.
While hybrid working is supported, regular onsite presence at the Lockerbie site is expected.
What Do We Offer?
* Competitive salary (discussed at application)
* Bonus up to 20%
* 26 days holiday & Bank Holidays
* Pension contribution matched up to 6%
* 4x annual salary in life assurance
* Onsite gym access
* Discounted products in our Staff Shop
* Commitment to training and development (internal & external)
* Flexible benefits including additional leave, reward schemes, and discounts
* Christmas cheese hamper
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