Senior Finance Business Partner

Senior Finance Business Partner

Senior Finance Business Partner required for excellent FMCG business based near Wigan. Our client has an excellent reputation and is looking to hire a finance business partner to work with operations to drive business performance. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with a strong order book in a value adding role. 

The Senior Finance Business Partner is an integral part of the business management team, reporting to the Head of Finance. Accountable for site management accounts, costings, site performance through management information, forecasting, operational KPI’s, internal group reporting and project support as required.

This role acts as the link between the central Finance Team, FP&A and the site. Business partnering with key internal departments on-site, such as Production, Logistics, Procurement and Commercial (Development, Sales) functions.

The Senior Finance Business Partner will be tasked with delivering timely and effective reporting and evaluation, to support effective decision making across the business, becoming a trusted Business Partner.

Key Responsibilities 

• Delivery of accurate and timely management accounts for Manufacturing Business as well as Trading entity
• Produce and communicate weekly and monthly reports for site and Group usage
• Truly understand the operational cost base and be the local gatekeeper and owner of the commercial costing process
• Continually develop site KPI reporting, providing information and support to meet targets and improve performance
• Assist the Head of Finance with the production of robust site budgets and forecasts
• Build and maintain relationships with Group finance function and site Operations and Commercial stakeholders
• Supervision and guidance to the other members of the Finance function.

Key Skills

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA). Would consider QBE dependant on experience
• Full driving licence
• Involvement in forecasting and budgeting processes
• Experience of operational reporting
• Experience of product costings would be advantageous
• Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively
• Problem-solving capability
• Ability to plan own and team workload when required, handling multiple priorities, highlighting areas of concern or conflict in good time
• Ability to influence the thinking of peers, ensuring a focus on financial impact
• Confident, self-starter with the initiative to work with minimum supervision
• Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail
• Comfortable in contributing to site decision-making discussions and decisions
• Knowledge of different pricing matrices (Customer/Product profitability)
• Experience in ERP manufacturing systems, preferably Sage
• Experience in effectively communicating detailed financial information to non-finance managers
• Previously supported operational and commercial development teams
• Line Management experience

Who are Resourcery Group?

We are one of the North West’s most experienced and well-networked, independent Accounting & Finance, Change and Transformation recruitment consultancies.


Resourcery Group have grown quickly since inception and are now considered as the go-to recruitment partner and trusted adviser by many of the region’s leading employers, from owner-managed SMEs and PE-backed business to listed PLCs.


We are sector agnostic, finance specific. A local market expert with national reach.


Resourcery Group specialise in talent identification, attraction, resourcing and retention, providing our clients with a diverse pool of talent drawn from the Executive, Sub-Executive, Mid-Market and Newly Qualified, Part-Qualified and Transactional markets for Industry & Commerce, Public Sector and Not-for-Profit.


Please visit our website: www.resourcerygroup.com for more information on the business ethos and how we create value as part of the recruitment cycle, complimenting internal talent teams.