Senior Finance Business Partner (BBBH10508) Greater Manchester, England
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Salary: GBP6000 – GBP70000 per annum
Senior Finance Business Partner / North Manchester / Salary £60,000 – 70,000 depending on experience.
Accountable Recruitment is pleased to be working with our client who are a high-growth, internationally operating manufacturing business; now seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to support one of its key divisions. This is a highly visible, commercial role offering significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to directly influence commercial decision‑making.
You’ll act as a trusted advisor to the Executive and Commercial teams, driving financial performance through robust insight, challenge, and continuous improvement of reporting and processes.
Key Responsibilities
Business Partnering & Commercial Insight
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, providing meaningful financial insight and challenge
- Support strategic decision‑making through high‑quality analysis and commentary
- Act as the primary finance contact for the division and wider group
- Lead budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with group timelines
- Deliver detailed reporting packs (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, variance analysis)
- Ensure management accounts accurately reflect trading performance
- Produce weekly cash flow forecasts and track financial performance
Performance & Controls
- Monitor KPIs, highlighting risks and opportunities to senior stakeholders
- Ensure robust controls across accruals, prepayments, and provisions
- Liaise with Group Finance team to support month‑end close processes, ensuring deadlines are consistently met
Process Improvement & Projects
- Drive continuous improvement in reporting, systems, and data presentation
- Lead or support finance‑led projects and process enhancements
- Utilise Excel and PowerPoint to enhance reporting clarity and impact
Stakeholder & External Engagement
- Collaborate cross‑functionally across the business
- Liaise with external parties where required (e.g. banks, regulatory bodies)
Key Skills
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
- Proven experience working in a fast‑paced commercial role or experienced in a broad accounting role within a growing SME environment – now looking to develop more into a full commercial role
- Track record of influencing senior stakeholders and driving change
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to challenge and influence
- Excellent analytical and problem‑solving capabilities
- Confident communicator with high attention to detail
- Highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems preferred
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