Finance Business Partner – 38719

Pay Rate: up to £40.30/hr Ltd Umbrella

(Maternity Cover - 24/4/23 onwards)

Division: Finance

Contract Position based at: Gaydon

Position Description:

The Body & Chassis CoC Finance team provide financial support to all PE programmes and to the Body & Chassis CoC. As well as providing financial control, the finance team acts as a key business partner to the Engineering and Purchasing teams ensuring that the programmes achieve financial targets.

The role enables operational interaction with the Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Vehicle Programme and Commercial teams, offering the opportunity to become a true business partner to both the Agile Groups and Squads and the CoC teams.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Finance lead and FBP for Agile Group/Commodity Group (deep understanding of commodities from an engineering, supply chain and internal & external benchmark perspective).
• Drive Agile Group/Commodity Group to achieve financial targets for material cost, Vendor Tooling and Engineering, Design & Development
• Hold Agile Group/Commodity Group accountable to financial targets and enforce appropriate trade-offs to protect fixed aspects of cost and time Identify and influence key operational and strategic decisions in Agile Group/Commodity Group/Commodity Strategy Group to improve financial returns.
• Must understand the impact across all impacted car lines Identify financial risks early and partner Agile Group/Commodity Group to create and action plans to mitigate
• Cross functional working with the wider finance community to deliver improvements in processes

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Proven Finance Business Partner experience gained within a large, complex Manufacturing / Engineering organisation (ideally automotive) at a manager level
• Sound financial and commercial business acumen shown through evidence of developing, introducing new or innovative practices/processes in support of strategic business goals
• Exceptional numerical, analytical skills
• Advanced communication and presentation skills - used to translate financial issues for operational teams

Education:

• CIMA or ACCA qualified
• Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred

Additional Information:

** THIS POSITION IS CONFIRMED INSIDE IR35 **

To apply, please send your interest and CV to ellie.ebbage@jonlee.co.uk

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Contracts are those of an Employment Business.