Strategic Financial Operations Partner for Manufacturing Excellence

3 days ago


Peterborough, Peterborough, United Kingdom Jonathan Lee Recruitment Full time

About the Role

Jonathan Lee Recruitment is seeking a highly skilled Strategic Financial Operations Partner to join our client, a leading player in the manufacturing industry, in Peterborough.

This exciting opportunity offers a unique chance to enhance your financial reporting and analysis skills while playing a pivotal role in global consolidation of related cost reporting.

Main Responsibilities:

  1. Business partner with the Operations and Order to Delivery teams, providing analytics and insights to support decision-making and monthly presentations.
  2. Drive end-to-end process improvements for business insight reporting using lean thinking and digital tools like Alteryx and MS Power BI.
  3. Maintain financial records in line with GAAP and organisational standards, collaborating closely with an accounting Service Centre.
  4. Utilise automated tools for efficient updating, analysing, and monthly reporting of consolidated financial results.
  5. Support improvement projects aimed at streamlining and standardising processes across the board.
  6. Support financial forecasting related to variable labour, burden, and period costs.

Your Profile:

  • A degree in finance or accounting, or equivalent experience, with professional certification (CIMA, ACCA, or similar).
  • Business partnering experience.
  • Understanding of costs, budgeting, cost forecasting, and cost analysis.
  • Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
  • Experience with data analytics and visualisation tools such as MS PowerBI, MS PowerApps, or Alteryx is highly desirable.
  • Proficiency in financial analysis and a solid understanding of GAAP.

Salary and Benefits: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on experience. A competitive benefits package includes a hybrid working pattern involving a minimum of 3 days per week on-site in Peterborough.



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