Assistant Finance Business Partner

Location: Coalville
Salary: £38,000 to £42,000 + Study
Working pattern: Hybrid — Tuesday to Thursday in the office
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Study Support: Available

The Opportunity

A well-established UK manufacturing group is looking for an ambitious Assistant Finance Business Partner to join one of its key operating divisions.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is already working in finance and wants to take the next step towards a true finance business partnering role.

You will support the Finance Business Partners and senior finance team with reporting, analysis, forecasting and factory performance. You will also work closely with non-finance stakeholders, helping them understand costs, production performance and the numbers behind their factories.

This role would suit someone who is part-qualified, studying or keen to continue their studies, and who wants to build a long-term career in commercial finance.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will support the finance team with analysis and reporting across a manufacturing division, helping to give factory managers and senior stakeholders better visibility of performance.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting factory P&L reporting.
• Assisting with cost analysis and performance reporting.
• Helping factory managers understand financial information.
• Supporting month-end submissions.
• Preparing analysis around stock, production and sales volumes.
• Assisting with forecasts, budgets and projections.
• Supporting cost-saving initiatives.
• Helping analyse stock movements, production costs and variances.
• Working with operations and commercial teams.
• Supporting audit work around stock where required.

What We’re Looking For

The most important things for this role are attitude, ambition and communication. You do not need to be the finished article, but you should have enough finance experience to contribute quickly and the drive to keep developing.

The business is looking for someone personable, proactive and keen to progress into a bigger finance business partnering role over time.

Ideal Experience

• Previous experience in industry finance.
• Ideally manufacturing, FMCG, food, building products, engineering or another stock-heavy environment.
• Experience in management accounts, analysis, costing or reporting.
• Exposure to stock, inventory, production or BOMs would be highly beneficial.
• Studying AAT, CIMA or ACCA, or keen to continue studying.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Comfortable working with non-finance stakeholders.
• Ambitious and keen to progress.

Why Apply?

This is a strong development opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond transactional finance and build a career in commercial finance or finance business partnering.

You will gain exposure to factory performance, stock, production, costing, forecasting and senior stakeholders, while working in a business that offers study support and progression opportunities.

Package

• Salary around £38,000 to £42,000
• Study support available.
• Hybrid working — Tuesday to Thursday in the office.
• 37.5-hour working week.
• Healthcare support, including access to GP services.
• Eye care benefits.
• Opportunity to progress within a sizeable UK manufacturing group.