McCarthy Recruitment
Finance Business Partner
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Job Title: Finance Business Partner
Location: Redcar
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum
Role: Permanent – Full time
A leading industrial manufacturing and recycling business is looking to recruit a commercially focused and analytically minded Finance Business Partner to join its operational finance team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional who thrives on partnering with operational stakeholders, influencing decision-making, and driving financial performance within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Working closely with site leadership teams, you will play a pivotal role in delivering financial insight, challenging performance, and supporting strategic business objectives.
You will be the primary finance contact for operational and commercial teams on-site, ensuring robust financial controls are maintained while providing clear, meaningful analysis to support performance improvement and business growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Acting as the primary finance business partner to site and operational management teams
- Building strong relationships with key stakeholders, providing commercial challenge and support
- Delivering meaningful financial analysis, performance metrics, and operational insights
- Supporting new projects, investments, and business initiatives through financial evaluation and guidance
- Leading the month-end process, producing accurate management reporting and detailed variance analysis
- Presenting financial results and performance commentary to senior operational stakeholders
- Preparing annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term financial plans
- Monitoring key business KPIs and translating financial data into actionable recommendations
- Ensuring balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls are robust, accurate, and compliant
- Supporting year-end audit requirements and providing information to external auditors
- Driving continuous improvement across finance processes, reporting, and systems
- Managing and developing a Financial Analyst
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What We're Looking For:
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Previous experience in a Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant, or Operational Finance role
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders at all levels
- Experience supporting operational teams within a manufacturing, industrial, logistics, engineering, or process-driven environment
- Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modelling capability
- Experience using Power BI or similar reporting tools
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and provide practical recommendations
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Experience managing or mentoring junior finance team members would be advantageous
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach with a passion for continuous improvement
What's In It For You?
- Opportunity to play a key role within a growing and innovative business
- Significant exposure to senior operational and commercial leadership teams
- Varied role combining financial control, business partnering, and strategic support
- Genuine opportunity to influence business performance and drive change
- Long-term career development within a successful organisation
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Commutable Locations: Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar, Hartlepool, Guisborough, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Darlington, Billingham
If you're a commercially astute Finance Business Partner who enjoys working closely with operations, providing financial insight, and influencing key business decisions, this could be the perfect next step in your career. APPLY NOW for immediate consideration.
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