Interim Finance Business Partner

Location: Coalville
Contract: Initial 3-month fixed term contract, then rolling, may become permanent
Working pattern: Hybrid — Tuesday to Thursday in the office
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Start: As soon as possible

The Opportunity

A well-established UK manufacturing group is looking for an experienced Interim Finance Business Partner to support one of its key operating divisions during a busy period of change.

The finance team is currently under pressure due to internal changes, so this role requires someone who can quickly get up to speed, support factory performance and provide meaningful insight to operational and commercial stakeholders.

This is an ideal opportunity for an interim finance professional who enjoys manufacturing environments, understands stock complexity and is comfortable working directly with factory managers.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will provide immediate support across a complex manufacturing division, helping the business understand performance, control costs and manage forecasting across multiple factory sites.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with factory managers to explain P&L performance.
• Supporting management of factory P&Ls.
• Reviewing cost performance and identifying savings opportunities.
• Supporting forecasting, budgeting and reforecasting.
• Preparing financial projections.
• Assisting with month-end submissions.
• Reviewing stock, production, sales volumes and operational performance.
• Challenging stock production and inventory-related movements.
• Supporting audit queries around stock and stock revaluation.
• Presenting clear financial insight to operations and commercial stakeholders.
• Helping stabilise the finance function while permanent recruitment is underway.

What We’re Looking For

The client needs someone who can add value quickly. You should be comfortable operating in a fast-moving manufacturing environment and confident working with factory managers, operations directors and commercial leaders.

You will need to be able to explain financial information clearly, challenge where needed and help the business understand what is driving performance.

Ideal Experience

• Qualified accountant preferred: ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Strong manufacturing or stock-heavy industry experience.
• Previous finance business partnering experience.
• Good understanding of stock, inventory, BOMs, costing or production.
• Strong P&L, forecasting and month-end experience.
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and factory managers.
• Previous interim, FTC or contract experience would be useful.
• Available at short notice or immediately.

Why Apply?

This is a hands-on interim assignment where you can make an immediate impact. You will be joining a sizeable UK manufacturing group and supporting a finance team through a period of transition.
The contract is initially for 3 months, with the potential to continue on a rolling basis.

Package

• Initial 3-month fixed term contract, then rolling.
• Hybrid working — Tuesday to Thursday in the office.
• 37.5-hour working week.
• Immediate requirement.
• Opportunity to support a complex UK manufacturing division.