Finance Business Partner

LHH are delighted to be recruiting for an interim Finance Business Partner to join a leading manufacturing business on a 9 month FTC.

Salary - £55,000 - £60,000 + bonus, private medical & fantastic pension scheme

Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite, near Cinderford, Gloucestershire

Joining the Operations team, you will be managing significant operational costs & driving efficiencies across Supply Chain waste, along with managing cost opportunities & collaborating with the wider supply chain organisation.

Additional responsibilities include updating and inputting month-end close activities, leading operational input into cycle forecasts, Waste/KPI reporting, internal control policy management, and driving transformation activities across Supply Chain finance.

Both fully- & part-qualified applicants will be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic finance business partnering to teams across Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering, and deputising for the Senior Finance Manager as required.

• Lead the preparation of operating expenditure forecasts, ensuring variances are thoroughly understood and effectively communicated to stakeholders.

• Collaborate with the Senior Finance Manager to prepare the Supply Chain annual budget. This includes engaging with Supply Chain managers, designing user-friendly templates, and enabling efficient budget creation and tracking processes.

• Act as the primary business partner for Operational Labour, working closely with the Head of Production to ensure precise tracking and management of labour usage and costs.

• Partner with the site's capability and continuous improvement teams to drive financial excellence and support site-level initiatives.

• Support and implement process enhancements to strengthen Internal Controls and ensure compliance with JSOX requirements.

• Collaborate with the Supply Chain Finance Director and SBFE central Supply Chain finance team to deliver SBFE BPO projects and transformation initiatives.

• Identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost-saving measures, working alongside the Fuel for Growth transformation lead to realise £5-6m in annual savings.