Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team
Finance Business Partnering Manager - Operations
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The Role
Brackley, UK
We are seeking an experienced Finance Business Partnering Manager - Operations to join our Finance team.
Reporting to the Head of Inventory - Finance, you will provide strategic financial insight and business partnering support across our inventory supply chain. Working closely with senior stakeholders across Operations, Manufacturing and Finance, you will help drive data-led decision making, optimise business performance and ensure alignment with Financial Regulations.
This role combines commercial finance, financial planning and reporting, systems improvement and stakeholder management within a fast-paced, high-performance environment. You will play a critical role in supporting operational decision-making while helping to shape the future development of our inventory finance processes and systems.
This position is based at our headquarters in Brackley, UK.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the financial planning, forecasting and reporting activities across the inventory supply chain, ensuring alignment with operational priorities.
- Provide insightful financial analysis, reporting and recommendations to support business performance, cost optimisation and strategic decision making.
- Develop a strong understanding of inventory-related P&L, balance sheet and cashflow performance, ensuring key drivers are clearly communicated to stakeholders.
- Partner with senior operational and manufacturing stakeholders, including the Operations Director, Manufacturing Director, Head of Programmes and Cost Analyst teams.
- Identify and support Financial Regulation optimisation initiatives relating to inventory supply chain expenditure and processes.
- Partner with Commercial Finance to ensure robust processes underpinning non-F1 supply chain activity and inventory dispatches.
- Collaborate closely with the wider Inventory Finance team on forecasting, planning and development spend activities.
- Drive process improvement initiatives through ERP optimisation and business transformation programmes.
- Act as the senior finance representative for ERP-driven process enhancements, ensuring finance requirements are appropriately represented.
- Support and oversee capital expenditure planning and approval processes relating to inventory investment.
- Oversee Financial Regulation audit requirements and support statutory audit activities relating to inventory.
- Lead, develop and support two direct reports, fostering strong financial controls, reporting quality and data integrity.
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About You
Essential Skills And Experience
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with significant post-qualified experience in Finance Business Partnering or a similar commercial finance role.
- Demonstrable experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making within a complex organisation.
- Strong financial planning, forecasting and reporting expertise.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to balance attention to detail with a broader commercial perspective.
- Proven ability to build effective relationships across multiple departments and disciplines.
- Highly organised, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience leading or developing finance team members.
Desirable Skills And Experience
- Experience working within a manufacturing or inventory management environment.
- Knowledge of Financial Regulations or highly regulated operating environments.
- SAP or ERP system experience.
- Experience supporting business transformation and process improvement initiatives.
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About Us
At the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team, every win starts with the energy to exceed our exceptional standards.
It's the belief and focus you give that powers our performance.
Whether you're leading innovation, bringing precision to our manufacturing or supporting trackside operations around the world, every detail matters.
We're setting new standards in our sport, together. More growth, more pride, more of what makes our team exceptional.
Give all. Gain more.
Benefits
Our riverside factory is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.
We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, on-site GP, life assurance and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment and employee wellbeing programmes.
Why Us
We believe that building a more inclusive and diverse culture helps us go faster and further.
From recruitment and building our future talent pipeline to internal communications and leadership training, we're building a team where everyone can thrive and contribute to our shared success.
Our aim is to attract, develop and retain exceptional people from all backgrounds, creating a workplace where all team members feel respected, supported and able to fulfil their potential.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are looking for candidates who are passionate about reaching their full potential and are excited about constantly learning and developing.
Your Application
We will ask you to complete a questionnaire as well as submitting a cover letter and CV. Please upload your cover letter and CV as one single PDF file.
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