Finance Business Partner

Assistant Plant Director – Finance and Administration

Location: Hexham (UK)

Contract Type: Full-time

Job-Code: 6374

Department: Financials

• Collaborate with plant leadership to optimise costs, manage risks, and maximise profitability.
• Lead and implement complex improvement projects with internal and external experts.
• Support the Plant Director, Finance with financial topics including credit management and cashflow.
• Configure and enhance compliance processes under the guidance of the Plant Director, Finance.
• Assist with corporate governance processes and ensure adherence to legal requirements.
• Analyse financial and operational data to provide insights for strategic decision‑making.
• Contribute to investment evaluations, capital planning and risk‑management strategies.
• Organise and prepare management meetings, including presentations and action plans.

• Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related field.
• Recognised accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA or CIMA) is essential.
• Minimum five years’ experience in finance, administration or project management within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage cross‑functional projects.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office; experience with SAP or similar ERP systems is an advantage.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks and UK corporate law processes is desirable.

Join Northumberland’s largest family‑owned manufacturing employer, where employee wellbeing and health and safety are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to delivering excellence in quality, customer service, sustainability and environmental responsibility, and will support your growth through training, development and career progression opportunities.

• A competitive salary and pension scheme (with Life Assurance)
• Private Health Cash Plan
• Annual Christmas bonus and gift
• Annual lifestyle and wellbeing checks
• Opportunity to work for an international business operating across 11 countries
• 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Subsidised school holiday kids clubs
• Environmental and sustainability‑focused employer
• Tailored training and career development opportunities
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• On‑site restaurant
• Access to free fruit weekly
• Free parking in a secure staff car park

Applications close: 18 January 2026

Your Contact: Philip Maloney, HR – T

About EGGER: We create more from wood. With approximately 12,000 employees worldwide, we produce products for furniture, interior design, construction and laminate flooring. We keep moving, always developing new products and tapping into emerging markets to generate exciting prospects for all who work with us.