Finance Business Partner - Operations

Description:

Elevation Recruitment Group are pleased to be working with a reputable Manufacturing business in Goole as they look to recruit an Operations Finance Business Partner for their manufacturing side of the business.  

You will be a key member of the Manufacturing Finance team, in a permanent role, based at their site in Howden, which offers a blend of both office and home working.

They offer excellent benefits which include: - 

Competitive salary and up to 15% annual company bonus
Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days.
Staff Discount
Free lunches at our onsite canteen
Employee Assistance Programme
Exceptional Reward and Recognition events
Reporting to the Manufacturing Finance Manager and supporting a fast-moving and changing manufacturing environment, you will be an experienced and confident business partner, who will build credible working relationships with Site Management, Operations Managers and Maintenance and Engineering teams to problem solve and find solutions. Duties will include: - 

Business Partner with Site Manager, Operations Managers and the Engineering and Maintenance Teams, proactively highlighting any budget risks or opportunities.
Responsibility for the manufacturing cost centres - complete period end journals to ensure the P&L is accurate, act as the key contact and support for the managers by providing accurate, timely, user- friendly reporting and ad-hoc analysis.
Review, analyse and issue weekly flash reports for labour and material usage for the manufacturing site.
Prepare operational budgets & forecasts for manufacturing cost centres, with detailed explanation of key drivers.
Product costing including the preparation of cost estimates, as well as maintaining the standard product costs within SAP.
Providing Training to ensure financial awareness on the Manufacturing sites.
Taking an active role in project work to support business decisions engaging with stakeholders across the manufacturing function.
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experiences: - 

A fully Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) 
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to deliver the narrative and communicate with Finance and Non-Finance.
Exceptional relationship builder with strong stakeholder engagement capability.
Strong Excel and IT skills
Manufacturing sector experience would be ideal 
There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment.  That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working here and why they have been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For