Senior Finance Business Partner / North Manchester / Salary £60,000 - 70,000 depending on experience.

Accountable Recruitment are pleased to be working with our client who are a high-growth, internationally operating manufacturing business; now seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to support one of its key divisions. This is a highly visible, commercial role offering significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to directly influence commercial decision-making.

You'll act as a trusted advisor to the Executive and Commercial teams, driving financial performance through robust insight, challenge, and continuous improvement of reporting and processes

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering & Commercial Insight

• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, providing meaningful financial insight and challenge
• Support strategic decision-making through high-quality analysis and commentary
• Act as the primary finance contact for the division and wider group

Financial Planning & Reporting

• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with group timelines
• Deliver detailed reporting packs (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, variance analysis)
• Ensure management accounts accurately reflect trading performance
• Produce weekly cashflow forecasts and track financial performance

Performance & Controls

• Monitor KPIs, highlighting risks and opportunities to senior stakeholders
• Ensure robust controls across accruals, prepayments, and provisions
• Liaise with Group Finance team to support month-end close processes, ensuring deadlines are consistently met

Process Improvement & Projects

• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, systems, and data presentation
• Lead or support finance-led projects and process enhancements
• Utilise Excel and PowerPoint to enhance reporting clarity and impact

Stakeholder & External Engagement

• Collaborate cross-functionally across the business
• Liaise with external parties where required (e.g. banks, regulatory bodies)

Key Skills

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Proven experience working in a fast-paced commercial role or experienced in a broad accounting role within a growing SME environment - now looking to develop more into a full commercial role
• Track record of influencing senior stakeholders and driving change
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to challenge and influence
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Confident communicator with high attention to detail
• Highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems preferred

To discuss this role in more detail please contact Lauren Harrison at Accountable Recruitment on 07731 356 287