Finance Business Partner (Stock)

Axon Moore are exclusively partnering with a successful AIM listed organisation near Chorley to recruit a Finance Business Partner.
Candidates must have strong experience and knowledge of working with stock and inventory.
You will work closely with an approachable and high-calibre Group Financial Controller, while business partnering across multiple functions including Finance, Supply Chain, Distribution and Logistics.
This is a key role with responsibility for overseeing inventory accounting and reporting across the Group, ensuring accuracy, compliance and alignment with wider financial and operational objectives.
You will be responsible for overseeing inventory accounting and reporting across the Group, ensuring accuracy, compliance and alignment with financial and operational objectives.
The role requires strong expertise in retail inventory management, with an ability to operate independently and solve complex issues in a fast-paced environment.
Key responsibilities

• Ensure the accurate recording, valuation, and reconciliation of inventory balances across all locations.
• Work closely with the Stock Control team to ensure all inventory processes are robust and audit-ready.
• Maintain effective controls over inventory movements, adjustments, and provisions.
• Support product costing and profitability analysis to provide accurate financial insights.
• Develop clear and insightful inventory reporting to support Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations teams.
• Lead inventory forecasting, partnering with Commercial Finance to align inventory projections with financial forecasts.
• Collaborate closely with Supply Chain and Finance teams to ensure alignment on inventory strategy and objectives.

The successful candidate will bring strong experience from a retail, manufacturing or other relevant industry, alongside the confidence to work independently, tackle complex issues and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an analytical, commercially minded and problem-solving individual who is looking to make a real impact within a growing and successful business.
Qualification: Open to candidates who are part/newly qualified or qualified by experience, with relevant industry knowledge.
Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact Kat Goulding on (url removed) or on (phone number removed). INDFIN

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