finance business partner jobs in Manchester

Ownership of Finance Fundamentals

• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closings in cooperation with SSC and local teams
• Lead the budget and forecasting processes including templates, coordination, and consolidation
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and availability across reporting tools and dashboards
• Review and analyse pricing, profitability, and working capital metrics; ensure governance and control
• Monitor and escalate critical AR situations and collaborate with sales and credit management
• Track investment requests, ensure policy compliance, and review ROI and payback metrics
• Ensure compliance with group policies and internal controls; support audits and documentation
Management of the Shared Service Center in conjunction with Team Leader for UK accounting and the Senior Credit Controller.
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Advanced Business Partnering

• Co-pilot commercial decisions, such as pricing strategies, tenders, and investment initiatives
• Interpret forecasts and performance KPIs to derive actions; drive strategic scenario planning
• Translate financial insights into actionable proposals for commercial and operational stakeholders
• Partner with logistics, procurement, and sales to drive cash flow and working capital improvements
• Represent finance in M&A integrations; lead financial alignment and synergy realisation
• Translate private equity expectations into operational plans and clear performance narratives
• Take ownership for implementing governance improvements and a culture of ethical accountability
• Lead, mentor and coach your team, talents and other finance staff; develop a strong business partnering mindset across the team

• Degree in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration or related field; ACA, CIMA or ACCA required
• At least 8 years of post-graduate/professional working relevant experience
• Relevant track-record in an accounting, finance business partner, controlling or FP&A role
• Demonstrable success in managing projects
• Experience in managing & developing a strong team
• Strong financial modeling and analysis skills; ability to link data to operational decisions
• Track record of working closely with commercial or operational teams to drive business impact
• Comfortable operating across multiple entities/companies/sites, stakeholders, and geographies
• Experience in private equity-backed organizations or performance-driven environments is a plus
• Hands-on and self-driven personality with a sense of ownership and accountability
• Excellent communication skills — able to translate financials for non-finance stakeholders
• Resilient & curious mindset

Fluent in English; French is a plus

• Feedback culture:

  We attach importance to maintaining an honest, open communication style. Therefore, we take the time to talk with, and give feedback to, each employee because we want them to feel valued and comfortable in the long term.

• Intensive onboarding:

  We will help you get off to a perfect start in the job by providing personal onboarding and regular feedback meetings. Also, you will be invited to participate in our company-wide onboarding events.

• Retirement Pension Plan:

  We will support your pension provisions by granting a 30 % subsidy.

• Help@hand:

  Offers employees different services such as mental health support, remote GP appointments, discounts etc.

• Eye Care:

  We offer free eye test vouchers for all employees & safety eyewear vouchers

• Cycle scheme:

  Employees save money on a new bike of choice and accessories to go with it

• Able Future:

  Mental health support

• A Job with Relevance:

  See you career from a new perspective and work with us to make the world a safer place!