Sewell Wallis is working with a well-established manufacturing business in Barnsley to recruit an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner on a 6-month contract. This is a high-profile interim role where you ll work closely with operational and senior leadership teams and have a real influence on commercial decisions across the business.
You ll be the link between finance and operations. You ll take ownership of standard costing and product profitability, and turn the numbers into insight that drives performance. You ll also lead and develop a small finance team, so this role suits a confident, commercially minded finance professional who enjoys being visible on the shop floor as much as in the boardroom.
The role is offered on a hybrid basis. It s a great opportunity for an interim finance professional who wants to make an immediate impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
What will you be doing?
- Own and maintain the standard costing framework, including annual cost roll updates and variance analysis.
- Analyse and report on material, labour and overhead variances, and explain the drivers to operational leaders
- Build relationships with key stakeholders across operations, procurement, sales and the senior leadership team
- Build and maintain financial models in Excel to support pricing, product profitability, investment appraisals and scenario planning.
- Lead, coach and develop a small team of finance professionals
- Support budgeting, forecasting and month-end, and provide clear commentary on performance
- Challenge and support budget holders to drive cost control and continuous improvement
- Present financial insight in a clear way to non-finance audiences
What skills are we looking for?
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience
- Strong hands-on experience of standard costing in a manufacturing environment
- Advanced Excel skills, with proven experience building robust financial models
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, and the confidence to influence and challenge at all levels
- Experience managing and developing a finance team
- A commercial, proactive approach and the ability to hit the ground running
- Availability to start immediately or on very short notice
What s on offer?
- 6-month contract
- Salary of c £65,000
- Hybrid working
- Generous holiday entitlement
- The chance to make a visible impact in a key business partnering role within a respected Barnsley manufacturer