Job Description:

Senior Finance Business Partner
North Leicester
Full Time, Permanent
£55,000

A Senior Finance Business Partner role supporting a manufacturing and commercial operation, providing financial insight, reporting, forecasting, and business partnering to drive performance and support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver monthly management accounts, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Partner with operational and commercial teams to improve performance and profitability.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Monitor inventory, labour, materials, and overhead costs.
• Provide KPI reporting and actionable business insights.
• Support audit, statutory reporting, and financial controls.
• Drive continuous improvement in systems, processes, and data quality.

Requirements

• Qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent (or finalist with relevant experience).
• Proven Finance Business Partnering experience.
• Manufacturing, industrial, or operational finance background.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting, and forecasting experience.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Experience with ERP systems desirable.

Key Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Commercially minded with excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Confident communicator able to influence non-finance stakeholders.
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on delivering business value.