Finance Business Partner

Supply Chain Finance Business Partner

Cheshire | Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days WFH | 6 Month Fixed Term Contract | Potential to Become Permanent

We’re looking for a commercially minded Supply Chain Finance Business Partner who can get close to the numbers, challenge the status quo and turn financial data into meaningful commercial insight.

This is a high profile, hands on role partnering closely with senior supply chain and operational stakeholders. You’ll play a key part in helping the business understand its cost base, improve performance and make better, faster commercial decisions.

Initially offered as a 6 month fixed term contract, there is genuine potential for the role to become permanent for the right person.

The Role:

You’ll be at the heart of the supply chain operation, providing financial insight, challenge and support across areas including:

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  Budgeting, forecasting and management reporting

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  Analysis of supply chain costs, inventory and operational performance

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  Identifying trends, opportunities and areas for cost improvement

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  Developing meaningful KPIs to drive efficiency and performance

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  Understanding and explaining month-on-month spend variations

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  Linking costs to volumes, delivery profiles, stock, inventory and capacity

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  Reviewing cost-to-serve, margin, inflation and recovery

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  Supporting and challenging capital and commercial proposals

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  Improving existing reporting, controls and finance processes

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  Acting as a trusted finance partner to senior operational stakeholders

This isn’t a role for someone who simply reports the numbers. You’ll be expected to interrogate them, explain what’s driving them and influence what happens next.

What We’re Looking For:

You’ll be a professionally qualified accountant - CIMA/ACCA/ACA with strong commercial and analytical skills and the confidence to work closely with senior operational teams.

You’ll also bring:

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  Advanced Excel and strong IT skills

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  Excellent analytical capability with the ability to quickly identify and communicate the key message

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  A proactive, autonomous approach

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  Strong relationship-building and influencing skills

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  The confidence to constructively challenge operational decisions

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  A genuine business partnering mindset

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  A track record of improving processes and ways of working

Why Apply?

This is a great opportunity to step into an influential finance role where your analysis will directly shape operational and commercial decision-making.

You’ll have plenty of exposure to senior stakeholders, a broad remit across supply chain finance and the opportunity to make a visible impact quickly.