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Partner with the General Manager to drive performance, profitability and continuous improvement across a fast-paced manufacturing site. Lead budgeting, forecasting and operational analysis as the most senior finance leader on site. \n Client Details \n Our exclusive client is a leading manufacturing business supplying major UK customers within a high-volume production environment. Operating at pace, the business is focused on operational excellence, continuous improvement and delivering outstanding service levels. \n \n As part of the site leadership team, this role offers a unique opportunity to influence operational performance, support key decision-making and partner closely with the General Manager and senior operational leaders. \n Description \n Operational Finance Business Partner - Reporting into Group Finance and the local General Manager, you will be part of the senior operational finance leadership team and the lead commercial finance presence on site, responsible for providing insight, challenge and support to drive operational and financial performance. \n \n Responsibilities include: \n\n • Partnering closely with the General Manager and Site Leadership Team\n, • Providing meaningful financial insight and challenge to support decision-making\n, • Monitoring and reporting on operational and manufacturing KPIs\n, • Analysing labour, overhead and operational performance trends\n, • Leading site budgeting and forecasting processes\n, • Supporting continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives\n, • Evaluating capital expenditure and investment proposals\n, • Supporting inventory management and working capital performance\n, • Developing reporting tools and dashboards to improve visibility and accountability\n, • Leading and developing a small finance team\n\n This is a highly visible role within the business where your ability to influence, challenge and build strong relationships will be key to success. \n Profile \n The Operational Finance Business Partner will likely be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience within a manufacturing, FMCG or operationally focused environment. \n \n You will also demonstrate: \n\n • Strong business partnering skills\n, • Experience supporting operational or site leadership teams\n, • Excellent commercial awareness\n, • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability\n, • Confidence to challenge and influence stakeholders\n, • Experience of budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting\n, • A proactive and hands-on approach\n, • The ability to translate financial information into practical actions\n, • Food manufacturing experience would be advantageous but is not essential.\n\n \n Job Offer \n\n • £70,000 - £80,000 depending on experience\n, • Competitive benefits package\n, • Senior leadership exposure\n, • Highly visible operational role\n, • Opportunity to influence business performance\n\n \n

NHB Recruitment are partnering with a leading international FMCG manufacturer to appoint a Financial Controller for its flagship Dartford manufacturing site. This is a high-profile finance leadership position that combines responsibility for their manufacturing facilities with a broader European Operations Controller remit. \n This is far more than a traditional factory finance role. You'll be a key member of both the site leadership team and the UK finance leadership team, reporting directly to the UK Finance Director and working closely with senior operational leaders across Europe. Approximately 70% of your focus will be leading finance for the Dartford manufacturing site, with the remaining 30% supporting wider European manufacturing operations through investment analysis, business cases, capital projects and operational performance improvement. \n You'll become the financial voice of the factory, partnering closely with operations to improve performance while helping strengthen the connection between the site and the wider UK finance function \n \n Alongside day-to-day controllership, you'll have the opportunity to \n \n\n • Lead financial support for a complex manufacturing operation.\n, • Partner with site leadership to drive operational performance.\n, • Support European investment projects and capital expenditure decisions.\n, • Deliver manufacturing cost analysis and challenge operational performance.\n, • Improve costing methodologies across production.\n, • Modernise reporting and financial processes.\n, • Help drive continuous improvement within an evolving finance function.\n\n \n What We're Looking \n \n\n • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).\n, • Significant manufacturing or FMCG finance experience.\n, • Previous Factory Controller, Plant Controller or Manufacturing Controller experience.\n, • Strong knowledge of manufacturing costing and operational finance.\n, • Experience supporting capital investment and business case development.\n, • Confidence partnering senior operational stakeholders.\n, • A proactive, hands-on leadership style with the ability to work independently.\n, • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present confidently to senior leadership.\n\n