Are you a commercially minded finance professional who thrives on getting behind operational data, mastering cost control, and driving business performance? Pineapple Recruitment is partnered with a global manufacturing business in Worcestershire to recruit a Finance Business Partner focusing on Projects & Costings.
Sitting right at the intersection of finance, manufacturing operations, supply chain and engineering, this role is a key commercial link for the business. You will lead standard costing processes, control inventory accounting, and partner directly with project managers and plant leaders to translate operational metrics into actionable insights that protect project margins and boost bottom-line performance.
Key Responsibilities In this hands-on, high-impact role, you will balance core cost accounting accuracy with strategic operational partnering:
Standard Costing & Inventory Valuation: Own standard costing processes, oversee annual cost rolls, verify BOM/routing integrity, and manage inventory valuations, reserves, and cycle count audits.
Project Cost Control: Business partner with Project Managers to lead monthly job cost reviews, challenge cost-to-complete estimates, monitor project budgets and support percentage-of-completion accounting.
Operational Variance Analysis: Deliver detailed analysis on purchase price variances (PPV), material usage, labour efficiency, overhead absorption and margin erosion.
Commercial Business Partnering: Translate inventory performance and cost trends into data-driven recommendations for Operations and Senior Leadership.
Continuous Improvement: Streamline costing and reporting workflows, strengthen inventory controls, and improve overall cost transparency.
Candidate Profile
Experience: Proven track record in cost accounting, finance business partnering, inventory management, or project finance within manufacturing, engineering, or project-based environments.
Technical Expertise: Strong mastery of standard costing routines, variance analysis, stock valuation, and project margin forecasting.
Systems Proficiency: Excel skills combined with solid ERP experience (JDE preferred, but SAP or similar ERP exposure is great).
Qualifications: Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (part-qualified or qualified CIMA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent preferred).
Mindset: An analytical problem-solver who enjoys working alongside non-finance operational teams to challenge assumptions and drive continuous improvement.
Package & Benefits
Base Salary £50-60k
Hybrid working arrangements
Annual discretionary bonus
Private medical insurance & comprehensive health/wellbeing programmes
Location Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Salary £50000 - £60000 Per Annum
Job Reference REF3074
Contract Type Permanent
Posted on Posted on 09 September 2026
Category Finance