Finance Business Partner

Alexander Daniels are partnering with a growing, international manufacturing business to recruit a commercially focused Finance Business Partner. This is a high-impact opportunity to join the organisation at an exciting stage of development, where you will play a key role in shaping financial insight, processes, and performance visibility across the business.

The Opportunity

This role sits at the heart of the business, working closely with both commercial and operational teams. With finance systems and processes still evolving, you will have a genuine opportunity to influence how financial data is used to drive decision-making and improve performance.

You’ll take ownership of cost analysis, margin visibility, and operational reporting – turning data into meaningful insights that support strategic growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with commercial and operational teams to provide financial insight and challenge decision-making
• Develop and improve costing models and margin analysis across products and processes
• Analyse operational metrics such as machine utilisation, staffing efficiency, and downtime
• Build and embed meaningful KPIs and performance reporting
• Support pricing strategies through accurate and robust financial modelling
• Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders
• Drive improvements in processes, controls, and data quality
• Act as a key link between finance and the wider business, fostering a strong business partnering culture
• Support multiple operational sites to ensure consistent reporting and insight

About You

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Proven experience in manufacturing finance, particularly cost accounting and business partnering
• Strong understanding of operational drivers such as production efficiency and utilisation
• Commercially astute, with the confidence to influence and challenge stakeholders
• Comfortable working in a developing environment with evolving systems and processes
• Proactive and solutions-focused, with a continuous improvement mindset
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information

What’s on Offer

• Salary £65-70k per year
• Generous holiday allowance
• Healthcare benefits
• Life assurance
• The opportunity to make a real impact within a growing international business