Finance Business Partner in Liverpool - Innova Search

Title: Finance Business Partner

Business type: Manufacturing site

Salary: £65,000–£75,000

Package: Car allowance, bonus, market-leading pension, private healthcare, and flexible benefits

Qualifications:

Fully qualified accountant with a recognised professional qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ACA).

AAT may be considered only where accompanied by substantial manufacturing accounting experience and full site-level ownership.

Experience:

Must have operated in a manufacturing or engineering environment, with hands-on exposure to product costing, inventory and site finance.

The business

We are supporting a manufacturing business in the appointment of a Finance Business Partner to act as the primary Finance Business Partner for a complex production site based in Liverpool.

This is a hands-on site role, combining rigorous financial control with genuine operational partnering. You will be responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and insight behind site financials, while working closely with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to support decision making, cost optimisation, and effective planning.

This role will suit a qualified Management Accountant who is structured, highly organised, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where detail, discipline, and accuracy matter.

The role

You will have full ownership of site finance, including month-end close, cost control, variance analysis and business planning. Alongside this, you will act as a trusted partner to the site leadership team, translating financial data into clear, practical insight that supports operational and commercial decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Key responsibilities include
• Owning site financial reporting, month end close and variance analysis
• Producing clear monthly insight on manufacturing performance, costs and drivers
• Leading product costing and standard cost updates for a complex, multi SKU operation
• Managing inventory accounting, including slow moving and obsolete stock provisions
• Supporting business planning, forecasting and scenario modelling
• Partnering with Operations and Engineering on cost, efficiency and capital decisions
• Ensuring strong financial controls, audit readiness and compliance
• Building financial understanding across the site through effective business partnering

About you

The following requirements are non-negotiable for this role:

• Fully qualified accountant with a recognised professional qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)
• Proven experience in a manufacturing accounting role
• Strong understanding of product costing in a multi-SKU manufacturing environment
• Highly organised, structured and detail-focused, with the discipline to manage complex processes and deadlines

You will be comfortable working closely with operational leaders, explaining financial information clearly and challenging constructively where required.

Reward and benefits

• Base salary of £65,000–£75,000 DOE
• Car/Car allowance
• Annual bonus linked to global business performance
• Market-leading pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Income protection and life assurance
• Share participation plan
• Flexible benefits platform
• 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service
• Flexitime, with the ability to accrue additional time off
• Option to buy and sell annual leave

Why this role

This is a visible site-based role with genuine influence, offering exposure to complex manufacturing operations, strong governance, and a well-structured working environment. It will suit someone who enjoys ownership, structure, and being close to the operation rather than sitting in a purely corporate finance function.

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