Finance Business Partner in St Helens

Company description As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you are the financial point of contact for the Pyroguard business segment and the UK shared service center. You will ensure both operational finance excellence and strategic commercial support. You are responsible for the full finance business partnering scope — from planning, reporting, and pricing to stakeholder management, investment appraisal, and business transformation.
Job description Your Tasks
Ownership of Finance Fundamentals
Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closings in cooperation with SSC and local teams
Lead the budget and forecasting processes including templates, coordination, and consolidation
Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and availability across reporting tools and dashboards
Review and analyse pricing, profitability, and working capital metrics; ensure governance and control
Monitor and escalate critical AR situations and collaborate with sales and credit management
Track investment requests, ensure policy compliance, and review ROI and payback metrics
Ensure compliance with group policies and internal controls; support audits and documentation
Management of the Shared Service Center in conjunction with Team Leader for UK accounting and the Senior Credit Controller.
Advanced Business Partnering
Co-pilot commercial decisions, such as pricing strategies, tenders, and investment initiatives
Interpret forecasts and performance KPIs to derive actions; drive strategic scenario planning
Translate financial insights into actionable proposals for commercial and operational stakeholders
Partner with logistics, procurement, and sales to drive cash flow and working capital improvements
Represent finance in M&A integrations; lead financial alignment and synergy realisation
Translate private equity expectations into operational plans and clear performance narratives
Take ownership for implementing governance improvements and a culture of ethical accountability
Lead, mentor and coach your team, talents and other finance staff; develop a strong business partnering mindset across the team
Required profile Your Profile
Degree in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration or related field; ACA, CI...