The Opportunity: Manager, Finance Business Partner, Fixed-Term Contract
Reporting to the Finance Director/Lead Finance Business Partner in Liverpool, you will provide finance business partner support to operations and quality functions on site. You will provide financial insights to support decision making to meet local operational demands and drive improved efficiencies.
You will also be the primary finance business partner to the Local Project Management Office (PMO) and the Site Investment Review Board (SIRB). You will partner with the business to prioritize projects and set financial budgets and forecasts, ensuring financial risks are appropriately identified and managed, and ensure financial performance is tracked and fully understood. You will assist with preparation of Business Cases, including cost estimates and ROI calculations, and support the development of financial models for project evaluation and conduct scenario analysis to assess financial implications of various project outcomes.
To be successful in this role, you will be required to possess a combination of financial expertise, industry knowledge, strategic thinking, and leadership skills.
The Role:
Assists with financial target setting for respective areas of site through budget and quarterly forecast process, and reporting of outputs through clear, descriptive narratives
Tracks financial progress of cost centers and projects throughout year. Look for opportunities to analyse variances and provide value added analysis for input into decision making
Owns the site inventory provision and write off process in collaboration with Supply Chain
Advises relevant department leaders on technical issues involving accounting and reporting
Collaborate with project managers to develop and evaluate business cases and manage budgets for both Capital and OPEX projects
Collaborate with Liverpool functional leaders and other Finance colleagues across CSL Seqirus and the CSL Enterprise
Prepares monthly site capex reporting, including rolling forecast, for companywide consolidation
Ensures sound financial controls are in place and adherence to all financial policies
Audit support (internal & external)
Your Skills and Abilities:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
CIMA, ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent
Minimum of 5+ years in industry finance role, preferably in pharma/vaccine manufacturing (at least manufacturing)
Experience in managerial cost accounting
Experience in Business Partnering (manufacturing preferred)
Experience with SAP (FI/CO), PowerBI and BW (Business Warehouse) reporting tools preferable
MS Office at advanced level including MS Excel
Excellent analytical skills, with a high focus on delivery of financial targets
Exposure working in a Global environment.
Ability to work well with tight deadlines and in a dynamic environment with multiple deliverables
Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes preferred.
Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to interact with management at all levels
The role is based in Speke, Liverpool
Hybrid role: Office based 3-days a week
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 10th September 2025
Our Benefits
CSL Seqirus is committed to attracting and retaining world-class employees who are valued for their contributions to achieving business objectives. Learn more about some of the benefits you can participate in when you join CSL Seqirus.
About CSL Seqirus
CSL Seqirus is part of CSL . As one of the largest influenza vaccine providers in the world, CSL Seqirus is a major contributor to the prevention of influenza globally and a transcontinental partner in pandemic preparedness. With state-of-the-art production facilities in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia, CSL Seqirus utilizes egg, cell and adjuvant technologies to offer a broad portfolio of differentiated influenza vaccines in more than 20 countries around the world.
We want Seqirus to reflect the world around us
At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future. Learn more Inclusion and Belonging | CSL .
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