Senior Finance Business Partner - Supply Chain
Requirements
Requires a qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience and previous experience in a manufacturing environment. Candidates should be able to interpret complex financial data, influence stakeholders, work effectively under pressure, build strong relationships, and demonstrate leadership and a solution-focused approach.
Job Description
SENIOR FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER - SUPPLY CHAIN
We have an opportunity to hire an experienced Finance Business Partner on a Permanent basis to join our central finance team.
Role Purpose
Finance Business Partner to the Supply Chain Leadership Team and Chief Commercial & Supply Chain Officer. Responsible for providing robust financial management information, recommendations and challenging all aspects of the Procurement & Distribution to deliver improved decision support, resulting in greater cost control and Operating Income growth. Required to work at pace to deliver accurate financial analysis and drive a continuous improvement culture throughout all processes.
Responsibilities:
- Full ownership of financial business partnering across the Supply Chain function, providing robust financial management information, insight and challenge to drive decision-making.
- Accurate analysis of key financial data, evaluating it effectively and communicating articulately to non-financial stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
- Facilitate and provide recommendations on cost control and efficiency opportunities, including business cases for new initiatives and tracking actualised performance against them.
- Influences and challenges the business through engaging and communicating effectively with stakeholders.
- Leading, co-ordinating and challenging the budget and forecasting submissions for Supply Chain.
- Line management and development of the Junior Finance Business Partner.
Skills & Experience:
- Ability to effectively challenge and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
- Qualified accountant with significant post qualification experience
- Ability to work under pressure, at pace and with challenging stakeholders Leadership.
- Previous experience of working within a manufacturing environment.
- Can interpret and disseminate complex data to provide clear insight and drill down into root cause issues.
- Ability to build strong relationships across the organisation.
- Solution focused.
What you get from us:
- Employer matched pension
- Company profit share scheme
- Health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Colleague discounts, e.g. Gym membership & shopping discounts
- Star Awards
- Flexibility in pay frequency each month
- Access to online GP
- Employee assistance programme
We look for passionate people, with a can-do attitude and an ambition to succeed. We strive to help our people in channelling that passion into everything they do, because your success is our success! We love people who have high standards & lots of ideas, because we are always striving to improve, and we want you to help us do that.
Natures Way is a fun, fast and friendly environment where you will be surrounded by a passionate and dedicated team, who are committed to being the best at fresh. Apply now & join our family
If you require us to make any reasonable adjustments to support you with this interview process, please let us know directly and we will be happy to discuss alternative options with you.
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About Natures Way Foods
Natures Way Foods is a leading manufacturer of fresh convenient food supplying some of the UK's leading supermarkets and foodservice companies with prepared salads, coleslaw and potato salad and fresh food to go salad meals. Based in scenic West Sussex on the South coast, we have grown rapidly since our establishment in 1994. Operating from four sites all in close proximity to Chichester. We are now one of the area’s largest employers with over 1,200 full-time staff members. We're run by an experienced Management Board and are proud to employ a diverse team of talented, committed and high performing people. We value their individual strengths, talents, industry knowledge and experience. At NWF we all share a determination to grow our business and have a real passion for what we do. If you aspire to work in a fast-paced business that is growing from strength to strength, think about Natures Way Foods. Join us and you’ll not only find this a brilliant place to work, but also a dynamic business you can take pride in being a part of. To find out more about us please visit our website: www.natureswayfoods.com
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