What you will be doing
You will lead a small operational finance team to translate complex production and financial data into clear, actionable insights that shape strategic site decisions and drive a culture of accountability. In this role, you will partner closely with operations and global support functions to strengthen financial governance and optimize site efficiency.
- Performance & Cost Control: Drive the production performance agenda by monitoring conversion costs, labour productivity, yield losses, and waste reduction against targets.
- Financial Planning: Own the budgeting, forecasting, and risk mitigation activities for all production operations.
- Business Partnering: Build and challenge robust business cases for operational and investment initiatives, ensuring realistic assumptions and decision-ready recommendations.
- Team Leadership: Manage and develop a small onsite team while reporting directly to the Head of Business Controlling.
What you will bring
We are seeking a resilient, commercially-minded finance professional who can balance technical rigor with the communication skills needed to influence behaviour across production environments. To be successful in this fast-paced manufacturing environment, you must bring a strong blend of financial expertise and collaborative leadership.
- Experience: 5+ years in a manufacturing operations finance-based role, ideally within FMCG, food, or a high-volume manufacturing environment, alongside proven experience in business partnering with cross-functional operational teams.
- Hard skills: CIMA/ACCA qualification, advanced Excel capabilities, a solid understanding of lean manufacturing principles, and experience utilizing ERP systems (ideally SAP/SAP BW/Power BI) for product costing and inventory management.
- Soft skills: A proven record of growing and developing a team, paired with strong stakeholder management skills and the resilience to navigate challenging conversations while holding colleagues accountable.
Work Arrangement
This interim 9-month position offers a competitive salary alongside structured, balanced working hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00-16:30, and an early finish on Fridays at 15:00. Based at our flagship Rochdale site, you will enjoy a dynamic, modern workplace that serves as the heart of our UK business.
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