Full job description£550 - £575 per day | 6 month assignment | Hybrid - South Oxfordshire


JSS are partnering with an impressive manufacturing business based in Oxfordshire undergoing a period of transformation and growth. Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across multiple operational and strategic functions, providing commercial insight, challenge and decision support within a fast paced environment. With responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, investment appraisal and performance analysis, you’ll help drive better decision-making, influence key business initiatives and support the organisation through a period of significant change.


Key Responsibilities
*Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, providing commercial insight and challenge rather than simply reporting performance.
*Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning activities.
*Deliver meaningful month-end reporting, variance analysis and performance insights.
*Challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and proactively bring solutions to the table.
*Support investment appraisal, business cases and scenario modelling for strategic projects, capital expenditure and growth initiatives.
*Support capacity planning, resource allocation and investment decisions across various functions.
*Develop financial models to support operational and strategic decisions.
*Drive greater self-service reporting and reduce administrative burden on operational teams.
*Support ongoing transformation, automation and continuous improvement initiatives across finance.


Candidate profile:
*ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
*Previous experience partnering operational stakeholders within a manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, automotive or similarly complex environment.
*Proven Finance Business Partnering experience supporting senior operational stakeholders.
*Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial planning experience.
*Demonstrable experience building business cases and delivering commercial insights.
*Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical and financial modelling capability.
*Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and competing demands.
*Curious, pragmatic and solutions-focused.
*Comfortable operating independently and getting up to speed quickly in a new environment.


What’s on Offer?
*Initial 6 month assignment with potential to extend or convert into a permanent opportunity for the right individual.
*Significant exposure to senior leadership teams and key decision makers across the organisation.
*Opportunity to influence strategic investment decisions and business performance.