Title: Finance Business Partner
Location: Haslingden
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Working Hours: 39.5 hours per week average
Flexipol is in its 28th year, and during this time the business has grown steadily each year, providing long term secure employment.
The company is BRC certificated and is an approved food packaging supplier to key manufacturers in the UK and internationally, such as those in the Marks and Spencer supply chain.
The Company prides itself on its innovative approach to product design and manufacturing, along with an excellent reputation for high-quality customer service.
We believe that our success is due to our unique blend of technical collaboration, innovation and extraordinary service and most importantly, the skills, team work and dedication of our employees.
The Role:
This position will report to the Finance Director working with colleagues throughout the business that offers a great opportunity to develop and expand a financial career across all commercial functions. The successful candidate will join a growing supportive team, as their new Finance Business Partner taking full responsibility for the company’s costings and margin analysis.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Responsible for managing all phases of cost accounting and to provide accurate MI for all manufacturing activity across the division, including margin reporting and MI.
- Preparation of Periodic updates to reflect cost changes
- Preparation of Monthly Stock valuations
- Producing margin analysis based on factory costing for each site
- Deep Dive into material and stock variances on weekly and monthly basis
- Prepare NPD cost structures to ensure all costs are captured for accurate costing and product pricing, including first order review for variance analysis and BOM improvement.
- Support the budget and reforecast preparation for all variable costs and gross margin expectation for the division
- Carry out BOM reviews on regular basis for products with high variances, and annual review for all high selling products
- Preparation of monthly financials including variance reports and investigations with recommended actions.
- Support the development of the new ERP to fit business and operational needs
- Support other depts with reporting needs – sales pricing, margin management, customer & product profitability etc.
- Support the Head Office finance team in recurring reports and group reports, as and when required.
The Candidate:
- Strong individual with an analytical approach with attention to detail
- Self-motivated and can work under pressure
- A can-do attitude, able to overcome obstacles with a team approach
- Ability to inspire and motivate others through collaboration
- Organisational and planning skills to manage your time and to meet deadlines and objectives
- Interpersonal skills that enable you to work with people at all levels and to motivate others
- Written and spoken communication skills that allow you to inform and advise others clearly
Knowledge, Training and Experience required
- 4+ years of costing experience on ERP within a manufacturing business
- Experience of working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Extensive data analysis experience and understanding of financials
- Strong excel and systems skills
- A strong understanding of stock and costing is essential
- System implementation/improvement experience would be beneficial
- Multi-site experience would be beneficial
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
Flexipol is an Equal Opportunities and Age Positive Employer.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Finance Manager, CCAB, CIMA, Chartered Accountant, Financial Analyst, Financial Controller, Finance Associate, Finance Coordinator, Management Accountant, Finance Specialist, Qualified Accountant may also be considered for this role.
