Finance Business Partner

Shepley Spring Ltd.; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bottled water manufacturer based in Harrogate is seeking a Finance Business Partner. The successful candidate will provide financial analysis support and partner with various teams to drive continuous improvement in operations. Key responsibilities include competitive pricing analysis, weekly sales performance reports, and managing production variance meetings. Candidates must be CIMA/ACCA qualified or close to completion and possess strong analytical and communication skills. This role offers an opportunity to engage directly with operations and contribute to strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• CIMA / ACCA qualified or late part qualified candidates will be considered.
• Demonstrable experience of building processes and adding value.
• Experience in the food and beverage manufacturing industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Business partnering with National Account Managers for competitive pricing.
• Analyze sales and profitability performance weekly.
• Lead variance meetings with production and engineering teams.
• Manage Capex analysis and project budget tracking.
• Promote lean manufacturing culture and standard costing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Education

CIMA / ACCA Qualified

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

JOB ROLE: Finance Business Partner
JOB LOCATION: Harrogate
REPORTING TO: Head of Finance

Shepley Spring are the UK’s leading bottled water manufacturer with over 20 years’ experience in production and are proud to remain a family run business to this day.

The company operates in three manufacturing facilities in Yorkshire and owns several high-speed production lines with the capabilities of producing both still and sparkling water servicing leading retailers such as Morrisons, Iceland, Booker and Tesco through private label and produces the brands Ice Valley® and White Rock® exclusively.

Summary:

We are seeking a driven and ambitious Finance Business Partner to join our team. The successful candidate will provide support for the preparation of financial analysis and guidance to support decision making within the Commercial and Production teams. Within the role, you’ll business partner with the National Account Managers, Production Managers and the Directors of those teams along with supervisors and other members of the production team. We’re looking for someone who is hands on and wants to get out into the business to understand the manufacturing process to drive continuous improvement, recognise the financial impact and use that information in commercial decision making.

Job Specification:

• Business partnering with National Account Managers to create competitive, profitable pricing.
• True understanding of cost make-up, suggest areas for improvement and identifying cost-savings.
• Weekly analysis of sales and profitability performance with commentary for the Directors.
• Ownership of forecasting models and shape new ways of working with the commercial team.
• Develop and lead weekly production variance meetings with production and engineering teams.
• Capex analysis and project spend tracking – ensure project manager keeps to budget and timeframe.
• Implementation of standard costing across the business and promote culture of lean manufacturing.
• Energy management and lead continuous improvement projects to improve efficiency.
• Liaise with Supply Chain to take Bill of Materials ownership and ensure stock accuracy.
• CIMA / ACCA Qualified (Late Part Qualified may also be considered)
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy skills.
• Strong communicator and curious personality.
• High level of commitment, positive attitude, flexible and adaptable
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and finance systems
• Demonstratable experience of building processes and adding value from scratch

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience in the food and beverage manufacturing industry.
• Familiarity with Sage 200.

Mission Statement:

As a family-owned company, our priority is the health of our team members, our communities and our environment.

Shepley Spring is committed to responsible resource usage and integrating sustainability into every aspect of our business.

We have an obligation to not only drive aquifer preservation and sustainable withdrawals, energy efficiency, renewable energy generation and waste reduction, but also to continuously innovate to reduce our carbon footprint.

We firmly believe in continuing to grow and improving in each of these areas to make Shepley Spring the best water supplier, community partner and employer that we can be.