Senior Finance Business Partner - Finance Manager

Location: Hertfordshire

Senior Finance Business Partner (Finance Manager)
Hertfordshire - Hybrid Working (2 days in the office)
£80,000 - £90,000 + Bonus + Private Heath Care + Excellent Benefits

Are you a commercially minded finance professional with a passion for manufacturing and operations? Do you enjoy partnering with senior leaders, challenging performance and influencing key business decisions?

We're working with a highly successful international organisation to recruit an experienced Finance Business Partner / Finance Manager to support its manufacturing and supply chain functions. This is a high-profile role offering genuine exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence operational performance within a complex manufacturing environment.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the senior finance leadership team, you'll become the trusted finance partner to Operations, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, providing commercial insight that supports strategic decision-making and drives business performance.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working closely with operational teams, understands manufacturing finance and thrives on turning data into meaningful commercial recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

- Partner with Manufacturing, Operations and Supply Chain leadership teams to improve financial and operational performance.
- Act as the finance lead for product costing, manufacturing performance and inventory analysis.
- Lead the annual standard costing process, ensuring product costs remain accurate and commercially robust.
- Analyse production variances, yield, material usage and manufacturing efficiencies, providing clear insight into business performance.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning across manufacturing and operations.
- Monitor inventory performance, stock provisions and working capital, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.
- Deliver insightful financial reporting, highlighting risks, opportunities and key operational trends.
- Challenge operational expenditure and support cost improvement initiatives across production and supply chain.
- Present financial analysis and recommendations to senior operational leaders.
- Ensure the integrity of financial information and support continuous improvements to reporting and financial controls.
- Collaborate with Group Finance and cross-functional teams on business improvement projects and strategic initiatives.

About You

We're looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong commercial finance experience gained within a manufacturing or production environment.

You'll also demonstrate:

- Previous experience partnering with senior operational stakeholders.
- A strong understanding of manufacturing finance, product costing and inventory management.
- Experience analysing production variances, operational costs and business performance.
Excellent budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling skills.
- The confidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders using data-driven insight.
Strong analytical ability with excellent Excel and ERP systems experience (SAP or similar would be advantageous).
- A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced business.

What's on Offer

- Competitive salary of £80,000-£90,000
- Performance-related bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package including private medical cover and generous pension contribution
- Hybrid working with excellent flexibility
- A collaborative and supportive culture where finance plays a genuine strategic role
- The opportunity to influence operational performance within a growing international organisation

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