Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner
Landscape House, Elland, West Yorkshire
Hybrid Working
Competitive Salary + Benefits

Marshalls PLC is the UK’s leading hard landscaping, building and roofing products supplier and has supplied some of the most prestigious landmarks in the UK since the 1890s. We’ve held a Superbrand status since 2010! Every step we take and every product we make, is geared towards making the world around us a better place to live.

Our Finance department drives our company forward, from steering major investment projects to transforming data into powerful insights. As trusted business partners, we ensure financial precision, uphold the highest standards in reporting, and safeguard our business's integrity.

We now have a new opportunity for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our dynamic Business Finance Team. You'll work closely with business leaders in our Landscaping & Building Products Business Units, driving growth and profitability.

So, what’s the role?
You will collaborate with key stakeholders to gain a comprehensive understanding of the business, accounts, reporting cycles, and financial performance. You'll take ownership of the P&L and Balance Sheet and your business unit's performance, using your keen judgement to manage and escalate issues effectively.

You'll play a pivotal role in delivering accurate forecasts/budgets and monthly accounts, including using standard costing and variance analysis to provide clear visibility of production performance, material usage and labour efficiency.

Be at the forefront of shaping our strategy and driving the business toward its strategic goals by presenting insightful Management Information (MI) to our senior leaders. Your contributions will directly enhance the financial performance of our BUs, boosting profitability and improving the top line. By continuously improving the quality of our Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and commercial decision-making, you’ll ensure all stakeholders receive the right support at the right time.

In this role, it is pivotal that you work effectively with stakeholders, understanding their needs and providing the right solutions to support business objectives. A strong people-centric approach is essential, as you will be expected to build and maintain positive relationships throughout the organisation. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are crucial for encouraging cooperation and coordination across teams and departments.

Regularly, you’ll travel to manufacturing sites across the country, gaining invaluable insights into our operations.

If you're ready to make a significant impact and help drive our success, we want you on our team!

What skills are required?

• Qualified accountant (CIMA or equivalent).
• Commercial business knowledge and FP&A experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ambitious, determined, and eager to engage with leadership teams, you are driven to challenge the norm, status quo and contribute to strategic decision-making.
• Team player with a strong motivation to succeed, resilience, well organised and structured approach.
• Able to foster productive relationships across the businesses with multi-level contacts.
  

Benefits

• Hybrid working with 2 days a week in our Head Office in Elland
• Guaranteed Christmas holidays
• Development opportunities
• 34 days per annum or the equivalent in hours (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Health care cash plan – support with Dental, Optical, Prescription costs and many more!
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption pay and leave
• 5% employer-matched pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount on products
• Retailer discounts
• Marshalls Wellbeing Centre – move, money & mind
• Share purchase scheme
• Life assurance

More about Marshalls
Our operations are organised into three distinct divisions: Landscape Products, Building Products, and Roofing Products.
Marshalls Landscape Products stands out as the leading UK manufacturer of high-quality natural stone and innovative concrete hard landscaping products. We cater to the construction, home improvement, and landscape markets, offering superior solutions.

Marshalls Building Products serves as a reliable supplier of concrete drainage products, concrete bricks, ready-to-use mortars, and aggregates. Marley Roofing Products is recognised as a leader in the manufacturing and supply of pitched roofing systems. Our product range includes clay and concrete tiles, timber battens, roof-integrated solar solutions, and various roofing accessories.

Although divisional, we work as one Marshalls team. We're particularly proud to have paved every location on the Monopoly Board! To find out more about Marshalls please visit our website: www.marshalls.co.uk

Equal Opportunities
Whoever you are and whatever your background, you’ll find a fair and supportive workplace. You’re unique and we want you to bring every part of who you are to work, every day. We’re committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. To us, this is more than a legal, moral, or ethical necessity – it’s the right thing to do! We want our team to reflect the diverse nature of society and the communities we serve. Marshalls is a workplace where you’re valued for the contribution you make, and where you can grow and develop by being entirely yourself!