Interim Supply Chain Finance Business Partner

Cheshire | Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days WFH | 6 Month Fixed Term Contract | Potential to Become Permanent

We’re looking for a commercially minded Supply Chain Finance Business Partner who can get close to the numbers, challenge the status quo and turn financial data into meaningful commercial insight.

This is a high profile, hands on role partnering closely with senior supply chain and operational stakeholders. You’ll play a key part in helping the business understand its cost base, improve performance and make better, faster commercial decisions.

Initially offered as a 6 month fixed term contract, there is genuine potential for the role to become permanent for the right person.

You’ll be at the heart of the supply chain operation, providing financial insight, challenge and support across areas including:

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  Budgeting, forecasting and management reporting

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  Analysis of supply chain costs, inventory and operational performance

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  Identifying trends, opportunities and areas for cost improvement

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  Developing meaningful KPIs to drive efficiency and performance

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  Understanding and explaining month-on-month spend variations

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  Linking costs to volumes, delivery profiles, stock, inventory and capacity

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  Reviewing cost-to-serve, margin, inflation and recovery

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  Supporting and challenging capital and commercial proposals

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  Improving existing reporting, controls and finance processes

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  Acting as a trusted finance partner to senior operational stakeholders

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This isn’t a role for someone who simply reports the numbers. You’ll be expected to interrogate them, explain what’s driving them and influence what happens next.

You’ll be a professionally qualified accountant - CIMA/ACCA/ACA with strong commercial and analytical skills and the confidence to work closely with senior operational teams.

You’ll also bring:

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  Advanced Excel and strong IT skills

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  Excellent analytical capability with the ability to quickly identify and communicate the key message

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  A proactive, autonomous approach

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  Strong relationship-building and influencing skills

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  The confidence to constructively challenge operational decisions

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  A genuine business partnering mindset

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  A track record of improving processes and ways of working

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This is a great opportunity to step into an influential finance role where your analysis will directly shape operational and commercial decision-making.

You’ll have plenty of exposure to senior stakeholders, a broad remit across supply chain finance and the opportunity to make a visible impact quickly.