Finance Manager

• Drive Financial Performance. Influence Operations. Shape The Future 

We're working with a highly respected and growing UK FMCG business to recruit an Operations Finance Manager for one of its key production sites.

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams rather than sitting behind spreadsheets.

You'll become a trusted business partner to senior site leadership, helping drive profitability, operational efficiency and strategic decision making across a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

If you're someone who enjoys challenging the status quo, influencing stakeholders and turning financial insight into business performance, we'd love to hear from you.

The opportunity

This is far more than a traditional finance role. You'll sit at the heart of the operation, partnering with senior leaders across manufacturing, engineering and supply chain to improve profitability, optimise costs and support investment decisions.

You'll provide the financial leadership that enables the site to make better commercial decisions while helping deliver continuous improvement across people, processes and performance.

What you'll be responsible for:

Business Partnering

Acting as the key finance partner to the Site Leadership Team

Providing commercial insight that supports operational decision making

Challenging and supporting budget holders to improve financial performance

Identifying opportunities to improve EBITDA, reduce costs and optimise efficiency

Supporting payroll processes and ensuring robust financial controls

Providing financial input into production planning and S&OP activity

Supporting strategic and business improvement projects

Financial Planning & Reporting

Producing weekly and monthly management reporting

Leading forecasting, budgeting and quarterly reforecasts

Monitoring business risks and opportunities

Supporting capital investment appraisals and CapEx reporting

Driving improvements through standardisation, automation and smarter reporting

Financial Control

Ensuring strong governance and financial controls across site operations

Maintaining robust balance sheet reconciliations

Supporting compliance with group finance policies and delegated authorities

Who we are looking for?

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

Experienced within FMCG, or another fast-paced manufacturing environment

A confident Finance Business Partner with strong commercial awareness

Experienced within operational or manufacturing finance

Comfortable influencing senior stakeholders across multiple departments

Experience of TM1 or M3 would be advantageous but isn't essential.

You'll be someone who...

Builds credibility quickly with operational teams

Enjoys solving commercial problems

Challenges constructively while maintaining strong relationships

Thrives in fast-moving environments

Has a continuous improvement mindset

Communicates financial information in a way everyone understands

Wants to make a genuine impact on business performance

Why apply?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established UK manufacturer that continues to invest in its people, operations and future growth.

You'll work alongside an experienced leadership team where finance is viewed as a genuine business partner rather than simply a reporting function.

The role offers real visibility, influence and the chance to shape operational performance while developing your own career within a supportive and progressive environment.

Salary & Benefits

£70,000 salary

Competitive benefits package

Hybrid pattern

Career development opportunities

Collaborative and supportive leadership team

Opportunity to influence strategic decision making

Interested?

If you're looking for an Operations Finance role where you can genuinely influence performance and partner with senior stakeholders, we'd love to hear from you. Contact ReQuire Consultancy today for a confidential conversation.