FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER A leading international manufacturer operating in highly regulated markets is expanding its finance capability to support ongoing growth and increased production complexity.
The organisation delivers high-quality products to global customers and continues to invest in operations, supply chain and technology.
This role sits at the centre of cost visibility and operational decision-making, enabling improved profitability, strengthened financial controls and enhanced performance across manufacturing.
It offers the opportunity to influence strategic cost management within a scaling, innovation-driven environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Oversee core cost accounting processes, ensuring accurate standard costing, inventory valuation and variance analysis.
• Maintain and optimise cost accounting systems to ensure robust, decision-ready data.
• Deliver monthly, quarterly and annual cost reports with clear commentary for senior leadership.
• Analyse production costs, overhead structures and cost drivers to identify opportunities for margin improvement.
• Report on product profitability, cost trends and operational performance metrics.
• Implement and monitor KPIs that strengthen cost control and operational efficiency.
• Investigate and explain variances versus budget and forecast, highlighting commercial impact.
• Partner with production, supply chain and operations teams to align cost insights with operational plans.
• Lead initiatives to streamline processes, automate reporting and strengthen data accuracy.
• Drive continuous improvement across cost control, reporting cycles and financial planning activities.
• Manage and develop the cost accounting team, ensuring high-quality output and capability building.
• Support annual budgets, rolling forecasts and long-term financial planning with accurate cost inputs.
REQUIREMENTS
• Professional qualification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA.
• Strong grounding in cost accounting principles including standard costing, ABC and variance analysis.
• Experience supporting manufacturing or GMP-driven environments.
• Capability to interpret complex data sets and convert them into commercially actionable insights.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with data analytics tools.
• Strong technical understanding of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle or similar).
• Ability to manage and develop a high-performing accounting team.
• Exceptional attention to detail combined with the ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and guide operational decisions.
• Strong communication skills with confidence presenting financial insights to senior leaders.
• Ability to challenge assumptions constructively and drive accountability across functions.
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