Cinderford

Contractor

Accountancy & Finance

FMCG

£55,000.00 - £60,000.00Year

LHH are delighted to be recruiting for an interim Finance Business Partner to join a leading manufacturing business on a 9 month FTC.

Salary - £55,000 - £60,000 + bonus, private medical & fantastic pension scheme

Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite, near Cinderford, Gloucestershire

Joining the Operations team, you will be managing significant operational costs & driving efficiencies across Supply Chain waste, along with managing cost opportunities & collaborating with the wider supply chain organisation.

Additional responsibilities include updating and inputting month-end close activities, leading operational input into cycle forecasts, Waste/KPI reporting, internal control policy management, and driving transformation activities across Supply Chain finance.

Both fully- & part-qualified applicants will be considered.

Responsibilities:

Provide strategic finance business partnering to teams across Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering, and deputising for the Senior Finance Manager as required.
Lead the preparation of operating expenditure forecasts, ensuring variances are thoroughly understood and effectively communicated to stakeholders.
Collaborate with the Senior Finance Manager to prepare the Supply Chain annual budget. This includes engaging with Supply Chain managers, designing user-friendly templates, and enabling efficient budget creation and tracking processes.
Act as the primary business partner for Operational Labour, working closely with the Head of Production to ensure precise tracking and management of labour usage and costs.
Partner with the site's capability and continuous improvement teams to drive financial excellence and support site-level initiatives.
Support and implement process enhancements to strengthen Internal Controls and ensure compliance with JSOX requirements.
Collaborate with the Supply Chain Finance Director and SBFE central Supply Chain finance team to deliver SBFE BPO projects and transformation initiatives.
Identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost-saving measures, working alongside the Fuel for Growth transformation lead to realise £5-6m in annual savings.

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