Finance Business Partner

Resourcery Group are delighted to be working on a fantastic role for a Finance Business Partner to join a well established manufacturing business based in Lancashire paying up to £50k and offering flexible working.

Job Title:                              Finance Business Partner

Reports into:                       Senior Financial Controller

Main Job Purpose:             Responsible for accurate and timely Financial Reporting, underpinned by a robust control environment

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Managing and overseeing the finance and accounting function, implementing financial controls to mitigate risks and seeking continual improvement of financial reporting.
• End to end production of monthly management accounts, including all accruals and prepayments, stock and revenue reconciliations.
• Reporting and preparation of both financial and non-financial KPI's, to articulate the performance of the business against budget and forecasts.
• Ensure that proper and adequate financial and business processes are in place to support the financial control of the business.
• Management of supplier payments and allocation of customer receipts to ensure accurate monitoring of aged debtors and creditors with credit limit decision making authority.
• Preparation of weekly cash flow.
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns.
• Responsible for all cash management,
• Support and drive the development of ERP system improvements.
• Primary contact for the annual audit of the division, ensuring year end accounts are prepared accurately and in-line with current accounting standards.
• Preparation of forecast and budgets as required.
• Business Partner to the Operations Manager, helping to drive profit improvement projects and identify opportunities for improved reporting e.g. labour variance reporting and sales margin reporting.
• Working closely with the Senior Financial controller to develop and refine the costing models to ensure accurate pricing is supplied to customers.
• Other ad hoc tasks and support for the business.

Work Hours / Place of Work / Annual Leave:

• Monday to Thursday 08:15 to 16:15 and Friday 08:15 to 13:45 (37.5 hrs per week)
• 24 days plus 8 Statutory Bank Holidays
• Hybrid working available

Experience & Qualifications:

• CIMA Part Qualified / Newly Qualified / Qualified by Experience 
• Experience working within manufacturing is essential
• Ability to work independently when required, yet have an appetite to immerse themselves in the business as a whole
• A drive to continually improve processes and procedures
• Advanced Excel skills
• Effective communication skills