Site Finance Business Partner

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

We are looking for a Site Finance Business Partner for a 12 Month contract based in Solihull on behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs. (Note - Onsite presence will be required 3 Days per week in the office)

Job description - the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Site Finance Business Partner for our Client's Solihull plant, which has approximately 480k Manufacturing Standard Hours and headcount of around 320 FTE.

This role will provide Finance Business Partner support to the Manufacturing Executive, along with their first line leadership team. This includes advising and challenging the business to make the right decisions on internal domestic cost and associated risk, providing strategic insight and business acumen to help drive cost reduction performance across the organisation. This role is to be executed while adhering to relevant standardised processes and systems and retaining overall financial control within the manufacturing plant.

As a Site Finance Business Partner you will be responsible for:

Be a member of the Control Systems Leadership team, driving the business to achieve strong financial performance in the short and medium term, by providing insight and challenge to the wider teams.
Translate strategy into financial plans and that improve business performance and coordinate financial forecasts across the plant.
Coach manufacturing & functional leadership and their teams to improve financial acumen and promote a cost-conscious culture - creating a clear visible link from local actions into Product Unit cost (ESVs).
Review of actuals vs forecasts including insightful commentary, identifying trends, and any corrective actions required to the Manufacturing & Functional Leadership teams.
Provide financial and business advice and governance to the business in raising capital schemes; review and maintain business cases for plant investments and tooling. Ensure that capital requirements are appropriately planned, and business cases are sound.
Ensure strategic change proposals are assessed with a strong business and financial lens. Work with OBU strategy team and programme management teams to ensure that appropriate financial management and governance is maintained.What we require from the candidate:

Professional accountant (qualified or qualified by experience) who has demonstrated strong interpersonal, influencing and organisational skills. You will have finance manager or business partner experience with knowledge of Oracle Hyperion ideally.
It is essential that your background as an accountant or Finance Business Partner comes from one of the following sectors: Engineering, Aerospace or Manufacturing.
Stakeholder management and leadership experience.
Ability to identify opportunities (business / commercial and process / efficiency) and drive execution.
A strong improvement focus and experience of challenging the status quo and being credible with senior business stakeholders.
Ability to analyse and interpret complex financial information providing strategic insight through the simple and effective presentation of management information.Next steps

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

Please note that due to recent changes in Off Payroll (IR35) legislation, our client only operates with contractors that operate via a PAYE or Umbrella model. We are unable to accept applications from candidates wishing to operate under their own Limited Company.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business