Finance Business Partner

Description:

About Us

We are a leading manufacturer, supplier, and installer of high-quality, sustainable kitchen furniture across the UK. Based in West Sussex, we operate with a clear set of values: quality, partnership, curiosity, sustainability, and respect.

As part of the Ballingslöv Group, we combine the stability and scale of a European parent company with the agility and customer-focused approach of a local business.

The Role

We’re looking for a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join our team and act as a trusted advisor across the business.

You will play a key role in driving performance through insightful analysis, constructive challenge, and decision support, partnering closely with operational and commercial teams to improve profitability and support strategic objectives.

Business Partnering & Insight

* Build a deep understanding of business performance drivers and influence key decisions

* Provide clear analysis of historic, current, and forecast financial performance

* Challenge assumptions and support better decision-making across sales, pricing, cost, and margin

* Partner with teams to drive improvements in profitability, cash conversion, and operational efficiency

Performance & Reporting

* Deliver monthly performance insight, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities

* Own revenue, order intake, and margin reporting

* Provide analysis on manufacturing performance (labour, materials, overheads, capacity)

* Support management accounts, forecasting, and group reporting

Financial Planning & Control

* Support budgeting and forecasting processes

* Develop business cases and evaluate investment opportunities

* Strengthen financial controls and improve data quality

* Drive continuous improvement and automation of reporting processes

About You

You’re a commercially curious finance professional who enjoys working closely with the business to drive real impact.

Essential

* Strong financial and business analysis experience

* Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels

* Confident in challenging assumptions and shaping decisions

* Studying towards ACCA, CIMA or ACA

* Strong Excel and presentation skills

Desirable

* Experience in manufacturing or construction environments

* Familiarity with systems such as Sage

Key Behaviours

* Commercial mindset – you think beyond the numbers

* Collaborative and relationship-focused

* Proactive, inquisitive, and solutions-driven

* Able to balance attention to detail with strategic thinking

Why Join Us?

* Be part of a growing, values-led business with sustainability at its core

* Work in a collaborative environment where your insights genuinely shape decisions

* Opportunity to develop your career in a commercially focused finance role