South Yorkshire – Hybrid Working
5+ Month Interim Assignment | Immediate Start
An exciting interim opportunity has arisen to join a well known and successful business in South Yorkshire.
This temporary role is ideally suited to a commercially focused Finance Business Partner with strong FP&A experience, excellent analytical capability, and the ability to drive value across operational teams. The business has undergone significant transformation in recent years and continues to modernise with a strong commitment to sustainability, innovation, and investment.
The Role
This role will report to the Head of Commercial Finance and be responsible for providing end-to-end financial insight and analysis across key operational areas. Acting as a true business partner to the Operations Director, department heads, and senior stakeholders, the Finance Business Partner will play a vital role in ensuring accurate financial performance reporting and driving accountability for delivery against manufacturing standards.
This is a varied role that will suit a commercially minded accountant with excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex data into clear, decision-supporting insights.
Key Responsibilities
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Business partner with Operations Director and Heads of Department to drive financial ownership across the business
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Own and maintain company-wide standard costing models
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Analyse and optimise raw material usage and associated costs
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Provide accurate and informative reporting of operational financial performance
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Build and improve operational KPIs and performance dashboards
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Support FP&A processes
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Drive process improvement and increase the level of actionable insight delivered to the business
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Challenge, influence, and support continuous improvement initiatives across operations
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Support ad hoc financial analysis and scenario modelling as required
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will be:
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A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with relevant manufacturing or heavy industry experience
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Commercially astute with strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills
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Highly analytical with advanced Excel skills and the ability to interpret and communicate complex data
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Confident, proactive, and capable of working with high levels of autonomy
What’s On Offer
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An attractive day rate
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Hybrid working with flexibility across office and home, as well as flexible working patterns
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The opportunity to work in a high-profile, strategically important role within a unique industrial environment
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A collaborative and forward-thinking finance team
This interim assignment is available immediately and expected to last a minimum of five months, with the potential for extension.