Finance Business Partner

An established, fast-growing manufacturing business based in Manchester is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join its Finance team on an initial 6 month contract. This is a high-impact, commercially focused role supporting senior leadership across operations, supply chain, and production during a period of sustained growth and transformation.

This opportunity is ideally suited to a proactive finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, enjoys partnering with operational leaders, and can deliver clear, actionable financial insight to drive performance and efficiency.

Key responsiblites include:

• Produce monthly management accounts and lead performance review meetings with senior operational stakeholders

• Distribute monthly P&Ls across production sites and support detailed cost centre reviews

• Analyse manufacturing KPIs including production volumes, labour efficiency, material usage, yield, and overhead absorption

• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities across supply chain, inventory, and capacity planning

• Provide commercial insight and recommendations to improve margins, cost control, and operational performance

• Deliver ad-hoc financial analysis to support pricing decisions, capital expenditure appraisals, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, working closely with production and supply chain teams

• Prepare weekly operational and financial KPI reporting for senior leadership

• Support senior finance leadership with cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and funding requirements

• Ensure all reporting deadlines are met with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Requirements:

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Experience working in manufacturing
• Confident communicator with the ability to challenge and influence senior management

Feel free to reach out to Edward Haworth at Vivid Resourcing for a confidential conversation about the role.