Finance Business Partner

Cherry Professional is working with a well-established manufacturing business in the Loughborough area to recruit a Finance Business Partner. This is a highly commercial, operational-facing role focusing on controlling, performance, and driving efficiencies (rather than statutory reporting).
The role
Working closely with site and commercial stakeholders, you’ll support decision-making through robust analysis and insight, including:

• Financial business partnering across operations and commercial teams
• Reporting, budgeting/forecasting and variance analysis
• Stock/inventory focus and identifying shopfloor efficiencies
• Managing risks & opportunities through strong controlling
• Working with an ERP environment (SAP exposure highly beneficial)

What we’re looking for

• Proven controlling/operational finance experience (non-statutory focus)
• 5+ years’ relevant experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong exposure to inventory/stock and operational performance
• Confident communicator able to influence non-finance stakeholders
• SAP working knowledge preferred
• Qualified / part-qualified / QBE

Package

• Salary: up to £60,000 
• Bonus: 6%
• Hours: 38 per week (earlier finish on Fridays)
• Location: On-site, 5 days (occasional homeworking by exception)
• Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays, rising with service + buy/sell option
• Pension: 5% employer contribution after probation
• Healthcare & wellbeing benefits after probation + additional perks/events

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