Finance Operations Manager

Job Responsibilities: Assist in the preparation of accurate and timely monthly financial results in line with Group reporting requirements. Provide robust variance analysis, bridges, and clear commentary to explain operational performance. Ensure strong financial controls are maintained in compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.

Support audit processes (internal and external), providing documentation and explanations as required. Maintain and update standard costs for new and existing products, ensuring accuracy and timely communication of changes. Execute and support the annual cost roll, including labour and overhead rate setting.

Support the legal entity URP calculation by reconciling intercompany purchase price variances Provide cost estimates to support new product launches (NPL), pricing decisions, and business cases. Monitor and analyse cost drivers, identifying opportunities for cost optimisation and efficiency improvements. Analyse and report external purchase price variances (PPV) across materials and suppliers.

Maintain robust analysis of inventory, including Quarantined and restricted stock Partner with Operations, Quality and Supply Chain teams to understand financial impacts of GMP-related issues (e.g. batch failures, scrap, deviations). Oversee works order processes, including monitoring automatic closure of works orders, investigating and resolving exceptions, and ensuring accurate WIP and finished goods reporting Work closely with Operations leadership to understand production plans, cost drivers, labour models, and performance metrics. Support decision-making through financial insight on production efficiency, yield, and capacity utilisation.

Collaborate with offshore/shared service teams to ensure alignment, consistency, and knowledge transfer. Attend and contribute to Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings, ensuring financial alignment between supply, demand, and commercial strategy. Support annual budgeting and monthly re-forecasting processes, including spend analysis, budget tracking and variance reporting and scenario modelling where required Translate operational plans into financial forecasts, ensuring alignment across functions.

Support traceability and auditability of financial data related to production and inventory. Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, systems, and reporting (e.g. automation, standardisation, reduction of manual interventions). Support implementation and optimisation of SAP.

Provide support to the FP&A Manager and wider finance team as required. Contribute to cross-functional projects (e.g. cost savings initiatives, system implementations, process improvements). Undertake additional responsibilities in line with evolving business needs.

Core Competencies Drive for Results - Can be counted on to meet goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers. Action Oriented - Gets thing done, whether alone or through other people; makes good on commitments and ensures that others do; does whatever is required for a project and follows through. Time Management Able to plan and prioritise workload in order to meet deadline and achieve set goals Customer Focus - Keeps customers in mind at all times and strives to address customer needs.

Assists business partners and customers achieve their work goals via application of their own skills and knowledge; strives to provide consistent customer satisfaction. Relevant Professional / Educational Background, Skills & Experience: Part Qualified Accountant (CA / CMA) 4-8 years experience working in a multi-national manufacturing company, preferably in Pharma/FMCG industry Hands with JDE and SAP ERP environment Excellent numerical and spreadsheet skills Strong communication and interpersonal skills Capable of working on own initiative Team player demonstrating maximum flexibility as required to complete key tasks