Senior Finance Business Partner - Manufacturing

Local to: St. Louis, MO

Travel: Approximately 20%

Company Summary

A global, technology-driven manufacturer serving food and ingredient markets is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to support business performance, strategic planning, and decision-making across a North American region and key business units. This organization operates internationally, with a broad manufacturing footprint, strong technical capabilities, and a growth-oriented culture focused on innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable business performance.

Position Summary

This is a high-visibility finance leadership role supporting senior leaders across finance, commercial, and operations. The successful candidate will provide timely analysis, forward-looking insight, and practical recommendations to improve performance, support acquisitions and growth initiatives, strengthen planning processes, and help guide strategic decisions. The role offers strong long-term upside for an individual who combines financial discipline with commercial judgment and the ability to influence across a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

Partner with senior leadership to provide clear financial insight on business performance, risks, and opportunities

Lead and support reporting, quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range planning

Deliver financial analysis, commentary, and presentations to support decision-making and performance management

Support a recently acquired business through integration, growth planning, and performance improvement initiatives

Work closely with commercial, operations, project management, marketing, technical, and finance teams across multiple regions and sites

Develop and improve tools used for reporting, sales analysis, pricing analysis, opportunity tracking, and performance monitoring

Support pricing review and approval processes with sound financial analysis and business judgment

Act as finance lead on selected manufacturing, regional, and capital investment initiatives, including business cases and management presentations

Provide regional financial support on key expansion, development, innovation, and capital projects

Help improve the quality, efficiency, control, and automation of finance processes and reporting tools

Qualifications

Accounting qualification required

At least 8 years of post-qualification finance experience

Strong experience in business performance management, reporting, forecasting, and budgeting

Proven ability to deliver analysis and insight that supports business decision-making

Strong commercial acumen

Advanced financial modelling and analytical capability

Strong Excel skills and comfort working with reporting systems and presentation tools

Experience supporting remote teams and stakeholders is preferred

Manufacturing industry experience is preferred

Ability to operate effectively in a flexible, networked, and cross-functional organization

Key Traits for Success

Strong business and commercial understanding

Excellent problem-solving ability and sound judgment

Effective communicator who can influence across functions and levels

High level of ownership, accountability, and follow-through

Driven, resilient, and comfortable operating in a complex business environment

Collaborative style with the ability to work across regions and functions