Finance Business Partner - 6 month contract

We are delighted to be working in partnership with an Iconic South Yorkshire business to recruit a Finance Business Partner on a 6-month fixed-term basis to cover a secondment.

This is a high-impact interim opportunity due to ongoing strategic initiatives and continued investment in the business’s financial planning capabilities. Reporting into the Head of FP&A and forming part of the growing team, this is a key hire to provide continuity and drive value during a period of transformation.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering all aspects of financial planning and analysis – including budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning and KPI reporting – working closely with operational stakeholders to ensure delivery against commercial and financial goals.

You will be trusted to take ownership from day one and will bring a proactive mindset to streamline processes, enhance modelling and increase the depth of insight across the business. Advanced Excel and VBA skills are essential, alongside the ability to communicate financial information clearly and effectively.

This is a genuine opportunity to make a difference in a fast-paced, well-established business that values finance as a strategic partner.

This role will be responsible for:

• Business partnering with the Operations Director to drive accountability across manufacturing

• Leading the budgeting and forecasting cycle with full business engagement

• Enhancing and maintaining financial models, including streamlining VBA macros

• Owning and developing the KPI reporting pack – both financial and non-financial

• Supporting the preparation of reporting and capability/capacity charges

• Delivering insightful analysis to shape commercial decisions

• Supporting exec and board-level FP&A deliverables

• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure accuracy, ownership and relevance of financial outputs

We’re looking for a commercially-focused finance professional who can hit the ground running. The ideal candidate will be:

• A qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)

• Experienced in FP&A, financial modelling, and business partnering

• Highly skilled in Excel, including VBA-based modelling

• Confident in working with operational stakeholders to influence decisions

• Comfortable translating complex data into clear, actionable insights

• Process-driven, adaptable and able to work autonomously