Finance Operations Partner

3 weeks ago


Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Henderson Brown Recruitment Full time
Job Title: Finance Operations Partner

Henderson Brown Recruitment is collaborating with a global manufacturing leader to find a highly experienced Operational Finance Business Partner.

About the Role

This newly created opportunity is perfect for a true operational accountant who thrives off working in a complex FMCG business partnering with Senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the yearly budget standard costing cycle, from raw material prices to finished products, supported by insightful year-on-year analysis.
  • Maintain standard costs within the AX system for ingredients, packaging, finished goods, and associated inter-company prices.
  • Conduct monthly material variance analysis, providing root cause analysis to drive corrective actions by operations.
  • Partner effectively with operations to deliver budget targets.
  • Prepare month-end and related production variance analysis, including efficiency reviews.
  • Develop and support new business intelligence tools to enhance materials variance and waste visibility for corrective actions.
  • Assist and support the Senior Operations & FP&A Controller with various ad-hoc projects and activities.
  • Drive continuous improvement for the NPD and annual standard costing exercises.
  • Serve as an effective bridge between commercial and operations finance and wider teams.
  • Provide ad-hoc support for the wider finance team as needed.
Requirements
  • Degree level education or relevant experience.
  • Qualified professional accounting body (ACA / CIMA / ACCA).
  • Food manufacturing background desirable, FMCG essential.
Skills and Knowledge
  • Highly organised with the ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • High level of accuracy in financial information preparation and entry.
  • Good understanding of standard costing principles.
  • Familiarity with commercial tender processes.
  • Ability to investigate key deviations from financial targets and related prognosis.
  • Proficiency in Excel for developing dashboards and models.
Experience
  • Minimum of 5 years operations finance experience in manufacturing businesses.
  • Standard costing experience desirable.
  • Essential experience in operations team-facing roles and business partner roles.
  • Desirable experience with Power BI and Dynamics AX or other ERP applications.
  • Experience in international organisations.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.


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