Finance Manager

The Oval Partnership are currently supporting a European manufacturing Group to recruit an Operations Finance Manager to take end-to-end financial ownership of their UK Factory site in the Peterborough area. In this critical role, you won''t just be crunching numbers you will act as the key Finance Business Partner to the Plant Manager and site leadership team. You will translate operational metrics into actionable financial strategy, influence cost-saving initiatives, and optimise manufacturing profitability from the factory floor up. Key Responsibilities of the Finance Manager include: Operations Business Partnering: Partner directly with the Plant Manager and operational heads to provide financial insight, constructive challenge, and strategic recommendations to improve site margins and cost management. Product Costing and Standard Costing: Calculate, maintain, and update standard costs for finished and semi-finished goods. Ensure BOMs, routings, labour rates, and overhead allocations accurately reflect ERP parameters. Variance and Performance Analysis: Analyse manufacturing costs, production volumes, productivity, yield, scrap, OEE, labour efficiency, and conversion costs against budget and forecast. Inventory and Working Capital Oversight: Provide financial governance across stock control processes, review stock movements, manage slow-moving/obsolescence provisions, and validate physical cycle counts. Controlling and Month-End Closing: Oversee monthly closing ..... full job details .....