Finance Business Partner - Manufacturing

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Finance Business Partner to join the COO's fast-paced operational management team and support the manufacturing operations. The operational departments have a significant cost base and requires an experienced FBP to support the team and help the COO deliver our business objectives. Clearly identifying manufacturing efficiencies and supply chain synergies with the team will be a key element of the role.

The role will be UK based, however may require a small element of overseas travel to assess other areas of manufacturing best practice.

In addition your key tasks will include -

• Preparation and delivery of monthly management reporting packs inclusive of provision of quality in-depth insight and analysis


• Presenting month end reports with the team and agreeing key actions to expedite on a timely manner


• Development of the manufacturing P&L reporting


• Be the key finance representative on any new product development projects, including presenting financial summaries at various project Stage Gate meetings


• Leading the group's cost initiatives and agree those priorities with the COO


• Supporting the budget cost centre owners with analysis and insight


• Work with the supply chain and logistics team to review synergies and cost efficiencies


• Creating a compliance risk matrix for Operations including HMRC requirements, monitor the risks and take actions as appropriate


• Supporting variance and inventory analysis and assisting with physical inventories and cycle counts


• Understanding manufacturing spend areas and its impact on stock levels and working capital balances and taking decisive actions to maximise cash.


• Providing financial support to the operational team, including providing financial advice and support in terms of budgeting, potential cost savings, day to day spend requirements, periodic performance against forecast and ad hoc advice


• Supporting and assisting the Group FC for any adhoc queries as required
  
  You will be a qualified Accountant with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Previous experience of working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment would be a distinct advantage.


Experience:

• Working in a product costing environment and understanding the key drivers


• Awareness of key drivers of under and over absorption of labour and overhead


• Experience of producing good quality management reporting packs with in-depth insight and analysis


• Experience in budget processes


• Proven track record of challenging existing processes and implementing more efficient and effective procedures


• Knowledge and working experience of ERP systems


• Experience of working with SAP Business One would be beneficial
  
  Peak Scientific is a global leader in developing innovative gas generation solutions for analytical laboratories in a wide variety of industries including life sciences, biomedical, pharma, petrochemical and environmental. After over 20 years of sustained growth, Peak is well established as a dominant player in laboratory gas generation - a market which is estimated to be worth over £250m globally, and still growing. This success is a result of a continual focus on manufacturing cutting-edge products and in directly supporting customers across the world with industry-leading service and maintenance. With over 20 overseas offices across every continent and 700 staff globally, Peak is one of Scotland's manufacturing success stories of the past decade. This is a rare opportunity to be a part of that, as we move into the next phase of growth, consolidation and global expansion with plans to establish new manufacturing and distribution capacity, both