Finance Manager | Finance Business Partner

Finance Manager | Finance Business Partner

Here at Spirax Sarco we offer the industry's most extensive range of products with services, coupled with practical industry application expertise. In short, we build solutions that set the benchmark for steam utilization worldwide.

Position Summary

Partner, lead, and develop the finance function of the manufacturing/supply site. Act as a strategic financial partner to the Supply General Manager and site leadership team, providing functional expertise, commercial insight, and forward-looking financial guidance. Strengthen a culture of robust governance, sustainable business growth, and visible business performance by ensuring accurate financial information, strong controls, and proactive decision support. Embed a commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement in all financial activities . Empower the organization through financial awareness, best-practice approaches, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Job Functions:

Strategic Financial Partnership & Business Insight

• Partner with the Supply General Manager to provide financial acumen, strategic insight, and clear commentary on organizational performance.
• Act as a trusted advisor, articulating financial implications of operational decisions and enabling integrated, future-focused planning.
• Provide constructive challenge and perspective to enrich decision-making and support achievement of strategic goals.
• Build strong relationships across the site (e.g., Operations, Supply Chain) and broader network to drive collaboration, consistency, and shared best practices.

Governance, Controls & Visible Business Performance

• Champion governance and ensure the control framework is robust, sustainable, and continuously maintained.
• Design, maintain, and monitor financial controls to ensure "one source of the truth" for accurate business decision-making.
• Coordinate statutory and internal audit requirements, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and corporate standards.
• Support protection of business assets through strong control discipline, risk awareness, and adherence to governance protocols.
• Ensure financial data accuracy and transparency, proactively identifying and rectifying any discrepancies to maintain confidence in reported results.

Financial Management, Forecasting & Analysis

• Lead quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strategic alignment.
• Undertake variance and performance analysis, providing accessible insight that explains drivers of performance and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Manage working capital within the supply organization, with emphasis on inventory, fixed assets, and cash discipline.
• Conduct product costing, standard cost updates, variable cost analysis, and inventory reporting with precision and timeliness.
• Leverage data analytics and scenario modeling to enhance forecasting accuracy and support proactive decision-making.

Commercial Awareness & Sustainable Growth

• Develop financial awareness across the manufacturing unit, enhancing understanding of gross contribution, trading margin, and cost drivers.
• Identify and assess commercial opportunities that improve financial performance and support sustainable business growth.
• Support investment decision-making through clear financial calculations, cost-benefit analysis, and strategic recommendations.
• Promote a commercially astute culture that balances profitability, operational excellence, and environmental impact.

Leadership, Engagement & Continuous Improvement

Ensure business continuity through documentation, training, and development of financial processes and knowledge.

Engage effectively at all levels of the organization, fostering inclusion, collaboration, and shared ownership of results.

Model ownership and accountability for finance deliverables: coordinate and review the work of any supporting team members, ensuring accuracy, insight, and timely delivery of financial reports and analyses.

Lead or support improvement initiatives that enhance processes, controls, data quality, and financial capability across the site.

Drive a continuous improvement mindset within the finance team, encouraging innovation and efficiency in financial operations.

Demonstrate organizational values through integrity, accountability, resilience, and a commitment to sustainability

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in accounting

Required Experience

• Minimum 57 years of manufacturing finance experience, including extensive costing and plant-level financial management.
• Experience as a lead in finance for a large multinational organization, with strong understanding of governance, control frameworks, corporate reporting, and working capital management.
• Experience reviewing and reconciling balance sheet accounts related to manufacturing/supply operations.
• Progressive experience across finance, accounting, and reporting disciplines.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects or initiatives, collaborating with non-financial teams (operations, supply chain, etc.) to drive business results.
• Demonstrated use of data-driven analysis and financial modeling to influence decision-making and improve performance.
• ERP system experience (JDE E1 or similar) preferred; familiarity with modern finance analytics tools is a plus.

About Us

Steam Thermal Solutions is one of four businesses within Spirax Group, with global coverage across 67 operating units. These OpCos are organized into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, and Gestra. We acquired Gestra five years ago and since then have operated it as its own business, and as such, we operate two brands, Spirax Sarco and Gestra.

We are dedicated to generating balanced value for all our partners through the development of technologies that enhance efficiency, safety, and balance. Our technologies are vital in supporting critical industrial processes and equipment in diverse industries such as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors, and Healthcare. With a presence in 165 countries, we deliver solutions that underpin the production of a wide range of everyday items, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our company values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you require accommodation during the application process or while performing essential job functions, please contact us.