Finance Business Partner - Cumbernauld

AG Barr

  • Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 10 days ago
  • Apply easily
Job Title: Finance Business PartnerLocation: CumbernauldContract and working pattern:Hybrid (3 days in office), 37.5 hours, permanentAre you ready to Be Your Best Barr None?Lets Grow!!!We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter!Employing around 850 people across the UK, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.For 150 years AG Barr has been building great brands and is home to some of the nations favourite flavours.At our core is IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand, Boost making every moment better with a caffeine kick, hydration hit or tasty treat, and FUNKIN where real fruit means authentic taste.We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio including MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.There's never been a better time to join us!What we’re looking for…AG Barr are looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join their Cumbernauld Supply Chain team. With wide-ranging responsibilities and strategic influencing required, this is a great opportunity for an aspiring finance leader. This is a hands-on finance business partnering role, acting with a high degree of autonomy, supporting the manufacturing and warehousing operations of a manufacturing business unit.Your responsibilities will include...Driving Site Performance
  • Own the financial narrative for the Cumbernauld site, transforming data from month-end close, reports, and forecasts into clear, actionable insights for the leadership team.
  • Co-create the annual budget, collaborating with the site leadership team to build a financial plan that is not only robust and transparent but also inspires the team to achieve exceptional results.
  • Act as an internal consultant, leading deep-dive analysis on operational challenges and opportunities to guide the site toward its financial targets.
Business Partnering
  • Be the financial engine behind our Continuous Improvement culture. You will proactively identify, challenge, and quantify opportunities in Manufacturing and Warehousing, ensuring initiatives deliver real financial value.
  • Guide strategic investment decisions by providing rigorous financial challenge and analysis for CAPEX projects. You'll own the financial appraisal from concept to post-completion review to ensure we invest wisely and realise the promised returns.
Governance
  • Lead rock solid financial controls within the Cumbernauld Supply Chain Team
  • Ensure the culture of robust financial control within the Cumbernauld Supply Chain team is maintained, acting as the go-to expert for best practices.
  • Ensure flawless financial integrity, taking ultimate responsibility for the accuracy and timeliness of all accounting and control activities across the site's P&L and Balance Sheet.
What you’ll bring...The successful candidate will have;
  • A CIMA/ACCA/ICAS qualification or equivalent with a minimum of 3 years PQE
  • Ability to adhere to deadlines and adopt a challenging approach to deliver robust, accurate financial data and information to meet business needs
  • Strong leadership, collaboration and business partnering skills, especially in cross-functional contexts
  • Highly developed analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and transfer into meaningful financial information for use in business decision making
  • Previous experience of an operational environment would be preferential, with substantial relevant management reporting experience as necessary.
What we offer…We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;
  • Uncapped bonus linked to business performance
  • Defined contribution Pension
  • Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern)
  • Flexible holiday trading
  • Flexible cash pot to spend on benefits
  • Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
  • Life assurance
  • Save as you earn scheme
  • Staff sales discount
  • Free AG Barr products throughout your working day and staff sales
  • Annual salary review
  • Ongoing professional development and access to Learning and Development programmes and content
And much more!To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platformWe are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.Latest closing date for applications is 07th September 2025Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!

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