Finance Business Partner

On an exclusive basis, greenwellgleeson are recruiting for a Finance Business Partner to work for an SME manufacturing business based in Burton or Lichfield.

This is a mixture of a BAU role as well as implementing steps to improve management information and drive the profitability of the business.

Duties of the role will include

• Ensure all accounting procedures and control systems comply with both statutory and company requirements.

• To maintain and improve the costing and financial accounting systems in line with group standards and requirements

• Maintain balance sheet accuracy.

• Annually prepare the audit file for the statutory process and be the key contact for the external auditors

• Work closely with and provide support to the management team.

• Organise and value the stock takes including provisioning.

• Preparation of capital expenditure requisitions for presentation to directors

• Production of Variance analysis and commentary

• Preparation and submission of VAT, Intrastat and PAYE returns

• Drive ERP improvements for the benefit of operations and the business.

• Ad hoc projects support to all sectors of the businesses in the group.

• Preparation of the annual budget and presentation to directors

• Improvement of management information

• Liaising with key stakeholders to drive performance and improve the bottom line

Skills, Requirements, Qualifications

• Accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA or CIMA)

• 5 years' experience within a finance department

• Manufacturing knowledge advantageous

• Extensive experience in accounting and ERP systems

• Ability to communicate at all levels.

• Experience of driving initiatives and co-ordinating activities with other dept leads.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Confidential and discrete.

• Commercially astute, experience implementing new initiatives

• Strong stakeholder management

If you'd like more information on the role, please apply with your CV.