Finance Business Partner

Are you a part-qualified accountant looking to step into a highly visible Finance Business Partner role where you can influence decision-making, support operational performance, and develop your commercial finance career? This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing business in Driffield, where finance is a key driver of business performance. Working closely with operational leaders and senior stakeholders, you'll provide meaningful financial insight that supports growth, efficiency, and profitability. Offering hybrid working, career development opportunities, and exposure to a fast-paced manufacturing environment, this role is ideal for an ambitious Management Accountant or Finance Business Partner looking to broaden their commercial experience. Why join this business? Hybrid working arrangement Growing and successful manufacturing business Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership teams Excellent exposure to commercial finance and business partnering Supportive environment with genuine career progression opportunities Competitive benefits packageThe Role As Finance Business Partner, you will work across the business to provide financial analysis, challenge, and support that enables better decision-making and improved business performance. Key responsibilities include: Acting as a trusted Finance Business Partner to operational and departmental leaders Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities Delivering insightful management information and performance reporting Analysing manufacturing costs, margins, inventory, and operational performance Producing financial analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities Supporting business cases, investment appraisals, and commercial decision-making Working closely with non-finance stakeholders to improve financial understanding Monitoring KPIs and helping drive operational efficiency improvements Assisting with month-end reporting and management accounts activities Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across finance and operationsAbout You We are keen to speak with candidates who have experience in a Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant, Commercial Accountant, Assistant Finance Manager, or similar commercial finance role. You will ideally have: Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or equivalent accountancy studies Experience within a manufacturing, engineering, FMCG, or production environment Strong management accounting and financial analysis skills Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting processes Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities Strong Excel skills and experience using ERP or finance systems A proactive approach and genuine interest in commercial finance and business partneringThis opportunity would suit someone looking to move from a Management Accountant position into a broader Finance Business Partner role or an existing Finance Business Partner seeking a new challenge within manufacturing. Benefits Hybrid working Competitive pension scheme Generous holiday entitlement Ongoing training and development Career progression opportunities Employee benefits package Free on-site parkingIf you are a commercially minded finance professional looking for a Finance Business Partner opportunity within a successful manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you. Castle Employment is acting as an Employment Agency for this vacancy. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background, experience, or protected characteristics