Job Specifications
Ready to shape the financial future of a leading multi-site manufacturing business?
We're looking for a commercially minded and results-driven Finance Business Partner - Operations to be the bridge between finance and operations. This is your opportunity to deliver insights that directly impact business performance, partner with senior leaders across the UK, and drive meaningful improvements in a fast-paced, high-growth manufacturing environment.
About the Role
In this pivotal role, you'll bring clarity, insight, and financial expertise to our multi-brand, multi-site manufacturing operations. You will play a crucial part in driving operational performance, supporting strategic objectives, and ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting that informs key business decisions.
This is a Full Time - Permanent Position - Travel Required to other Sites
What You will Be Doing:
Operations Support
Partner with manufacturing sites to deliver operational finance reporting needs
Collaborate with stakeholders to measure KPIs and understand performance drivers
Support manufacturing teams in cost control and adherence to forecast
Month-End Processes
Complete month-end close efficiently and accurately, including account reconciliations and transaction reviews
Produce clear, timely financial statements to support decision-making
Year-End Processes
Lead year-end close activities, including reconciliations and statutory reporting
Support standard cost revaluations and multi-site stocktakes
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Additional Duties
Produce accurate forecasts and communicate their impact on profitability
Prepare and submit Capital Expenditure Requests
Identify process improvement opportunities and resolve operational finance issues
What You Will Already Have:
Experience
Proven success in an operational finance role within a manufacturing environment
Track record of influencing, motivating, and collaborating across teams
Experience delivering high-quality reporting to tight deadlines
Skills
Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) with at least 5 years' post-qualification experience
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
High proficiency in MS Office, ERP, and reporting systems
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong presentation and stakeholder management abilities
Attributes
Assertive and confident in challenging the status quo
Energetic, engaging, and results-driven
Self-motivated and able to work independently
Flexible with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Willingness to travel to UK sites as required
Our Core Competencies
Cultivates Innovation - Always remain curious
Active Learner - Take every opportunity to grow capability
Collaborates - Share knowledge and use your network
Plans and Aligns - Make it relevant, make it purposeful
Why work for us:
At Fortune Brands, We Work Together, Think Big, and Learn Fast. You'll be empowered to make decisions, lead with creativity, and shape experiences that leave a lasting impression on our clients. Our values go beyond buzzwords--they guide everything we do.
We reward our employees not just for the big headline results we reward our teams for how you have positively contributed to the business and that isn't always defined by hitting a financial target.
We have a pay for performance culture and reward annually on results. In an ever-changing environment its key that you are a curious and nimble learner. We succeed as a team so the ability to collaborate is essential. And to continue to grow and continually challenge you need to ensure you are able to both plan and align so we are all pulling in the same direction.
The Benefits Bit:
33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
Employee Assistance Programme
Annual Incentive Plan Bonus Structure
Life Assurance
Health & Wellbeing Programme, including health cash plan and employee assistance
Pension Plan
High St Reward Scheme
Refer a Friend Programme
Free Parking
Frequent Technology User Free Eye Care
Flexible working model
Employee Recognition Programme
And as an employer who values you, you will be welcomed with open arms and supported to succeed.
Our Hiring Process:
You will be contacted by a member of our resourcing team for an initial discussion, this may be on Teams.
You will be invited to site for either a 1 or 2 stage process depending on the role.
We will inform you ahead of your interview what we will be discussing, we want to give you the opportunity to shine in these meetings.
Successful candidates will be notified, and the start date will be confirmed for when you will be beginning your Fortunes Brand journey.
If you haven't had a response to your application within 4 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide feedback on individual applications.
If you're a commercially focused finance professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing env
About the Company
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We are a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and ...
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