Graduate Finance Business Partner

19 hours ago

Ulverston, United Kingdom Hawthorn One Full time

**About the Opportunity**
Hawthorn One are delighted to be exclusively partnering with a global manufacturing business to source a Graduate Finance Business Partner. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated finance graduate to join a highly successful and growing UK manufacturing business. Working closely with an experienced Head of Finance, you’ll gain hands-on experience across all areas of the finance function, from management accounting and financial analysis to stakeholder engagement and commercial decision-making.

You’ll be part of a team that genuinely values development. As well as full support towards your professional accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA), you’ll gain exposure to how a high-performing finance function operates day to day, and see first-hand how finance adds value across operations, production and leadership teams. The experience and high quality finance team will provide ongoing mentorship and development.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Prepare and analyse weekly flash P&L forecasts, including variance analysis to budget
- Deliver data-led insight to support financial and operational decision-making
- Partner with operations teams to identify performance trends and drive improvements in areas such as labour recovery and scrap reduction
- Support the month-end process, including analysis of manufacturing variances and management reporting
- Assist with the preparation of Board and SLT reports, ensuring accuracy and clarity
- Contribute to ad-hoc finance projects and continuous improvement initiatives

**About You**
- Degree qualified, ideally in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field
- Keen to progress toward a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate data effectively
- Excellent Excel skills and confident using Microsoft Office
- A proactive learner with strong attention to detail and the desire to grow within a dynamic environment

**Why Apply?**
- Full study support (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
- Mentorship from a highly experienced Head of Finance
- Opportunity to learn how a successful finance function operates within a fast-paced business
- Exposure across management accounting, stakeholder management and commercial decision-making
- Genuine career progression within a growing organisation

**Benefits**
- 4 day, 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours in terms of start and finish time
- Pension 3% employee contribution, 6% employer
- Bupa
- Medicash
- Free parking
- Free EV charging
- Bonus dependent on company performance

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

Pay: £26,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Work from home

Work Location: In person

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