Finance Business Partner

Humdinger, Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire

Are you a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys being close to operations, influencing decisions and driving real business performance?

Finance doesn't sit on the sidelines at Humdinger - this is an opportunity to become a key member of the site leadership team at one of Zertus UK&I's growing manufacturing locations, using financial insight to influence decisions, improve performance across the factory and help shape the future direction of the site.

Position Type Permanent, Full Time

Location Humdinger, Sherburn-in-Elmet, LS25 with flexible hybrid working

Salary Up to £55,000 dependent on experience + 10% annual bonus

Hours Monday - Friday, 0830 - 1630

Closing date 07/09/2026

• Partner with the Site Director and operational leadership team to improve site performance.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting processes.
• Analyse labour, material usage, yield, waste, overheads and manufacturing variances.
• Deliver financial insight that supports operational decision-making.
• Support capital investment appraisals, ROI analysis and benefits tracking.
• Improve reporting, dashboards and visibility of operational cost drivers.
• Strengthen stock governance, inventory reporting and financial controls.
• Coach and influence non-finance stakeholders to build financial accountability.

• Experience with in a manufacturing environment, ideally food, drink or other FMCG, with a strong understanding of operational challenges and opportunities.
• Experience partnering with stakeholders across multiple sites or complex operational functions.
• Previous experience in a Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance, Site Finance or Operational Finance role with exposure to senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs, including labour, yield, waste, productivity, stock and overhead performance.
• Advanced Excel skills, alongside experience using reporting and business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Qlik or similar.
• A good understanding of supply chain and operational finance processes.
• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent).

• You're a confident communicator who can build credibility with both finance and operational teams.
• You enjoy challenging constructively and turning data into practical actions and business improvements.
• You're commercially minded, analytical and naturally curious about what drives performance.
• You take a hands-on approach, are comfortable getting into the detail and enjoy improving processes and ways of working.
• You can work at pace, prioritise effectively and remain focused in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• You have a collaborative leadership style and are passionate about developing financial understanding across non-finance teams.
• Competitive salary of up to £55,000 plus bonus plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (33 in total) plus holiday purchase scheme.
• 4% employer and 5 % employee pension plan.
• Life assurance plan x4 basic salary.
• Various salary sacrifice schemes including pension payments, cycle to work and electric car (subject to meeting minimum criteria).
• Healthcare cash plan via paycare (Dental, Optical, Chiropody, Professional Therapy, Counselling) with a value over £400 each year.
• Play a genuine business partnering role, helping drive productivity, efficiency and profitability improvements.
• Work in a complex manufacturing environment where your recommendations lead directly to operational action.
• Support a site with ambitious performance improvement and growth objectives.
• Build your career within one of the UK's leading chocolate and snack manufacturers with training, development and professional membership opportunities.

Humdinger’s Sherburn-in-Elmet site is a fast-growing confectionery facility producing over 5,000 tonnes of chocolate and snacking products annually. With advanced technologies including belt coating, button manufacture, drop rolling, and hard panning, the site supports a diverse customer base across retail, third-party, and B2B channels. The site offers a dynamic environment where technical leadership plays a pivotal role in driving quality, compliance, and innovation.

Humdinger is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.