NEW  opportunity for a finance business partner to join a highly successful, profitable, manufacturer in Runcorn.  You will play a pivotal part within the team, adding value through production of consistent and quality monthly management reporting and short and long-term forecasting.  You will have excellent commercial acumen and be focused on business partnering to support your business area by modelling financial scenarios enabling sound business decisions.  Duties will include:

• Working with operations staff to produce medium and long-term budgeting and forecasting for the business and uploading to SAP
• Preparation of cost centre reporting
• Preparation of commercial analysis including: production of monthly sales reporting, price variances and cost changes and amendments
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and be the main point of contact for finance queries
• Year end reconciliations work

The person

• Ideally a qualified finance professional  or a finalist looking to qualify within 12 months
• Good communicator,  as the role supports lots of internal stakeholders including operations and sales stakeholders
• At least 2 years management accounts experience
• Good data skills; advanced excel essential.
• Good commercial acumen

Becoming a finance business partner within this leading manufacturing and service provider is a great opportunity for a finance professional to join a collaborative commercial finance team with impressive mentors on hand to support you. The organisation takes a pride in not only the services they provide but its positive impact on the community. The role is paying up to £55,000 with a comprehensive benefits package and bonus.