Finance Business Partner
- Wolverhampton
- Permanent
- Full-time
We’re looking for a commercially minded and results-driven Operations Finance Business Partner 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 RoleWe are looking for a proactive and commercially focused Operations Finance Business Partner to join our team based at our new start-of-the-art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton. 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 RequiredWhat 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
- Complete month-end close efficiently and accurately, including account reconciliations and transaction reviews
- Produce clear, timely financial statements to support decision-making
- Lead year-end close activities, including reconciliations and statutory reporting
- Support standard cost revaluations and multi-site stocktakes
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Produce accurate forecasts and communicate their impact on profitability
- Prepare and submit Capital Expenditure Requests
- Identify process improvement opportunities and resolve operational finance issues
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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.