Finance Business Partner
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Finance Business Partner
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a commercially driven Finance Business Partner to partner with manufacturing Value Stream Leaders in Preston. This is a permanent, on-site role with a market-related salary.
Job Details
- Location: Preston (on-site)
- Salary: Market related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sector: Manufacturing
- Function: Finance
- Contact: Dan Plimmer, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
The Opportunity
You'll act as the financial co-pilot to manufacturing leaders, helping steer performance across value streams by connecting operational activity with financial outcomes. From productivity and waste reduction to cost optimisation and efficiency, you'll translate what's happening on the ground into clear, actionable insight.
What You'll Be Doing
- Partnering Value Stream Leaders to drive performance and challenge assumptions
- Translating operational activity into financial insight
- Supporting the rollout of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) by embedding financial thinking into continuous improvement initiatives
- Identifying opportunities across productivity, cost, and efficiency
- Leading financial planning activities including budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking
- Strengthening financial control in a fast-evolving manufacturing environment
- Providing clear, impactful analysis for operational and strategic decisions
- Building strong relationships across manufacturing, operations, and senior leadership
- Supporting investment decisions and business cases with robust financial insight
- Continuously improving reporting and processes
What We're Looking For
- A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Proven experience in Finance Business Partnering or commercial finance
- Experience supporting manufacturing or operational environments
- Strong understanding of financial performance connected to operational drivers
- Exposure to World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Lean, Continuous Improvement or similar
- Ability to influence, challenge, and build credibility with senior stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
- Confidence communicating financial information to non-finance audiences
- Experience with Excel, ERP systems, and Power BI
The Kind of Person Who Thrives Here
- Enjoys being close to the operation, not removed from it
- Asks 'why?' as often as 'what?'
- Comfortable challenging thinking and offering new perspectives
- Builds relationships quickly and naturally
- Sees finance as a driver of performance, not just a reporter of it
Application Process
Your CV will be forwarded to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are those of an Employment Agency. In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.