We have an exciting new opportunity at our Global HQ in Newcastle upon Tyne for a Finance Business Partner - Working Capital & Liquidity to join our brilliant finance team!

As the Finance Business Partner - Working Capital & Liquidity you will drive commercial insight, liquidity optimisation, and return on investment across the Group by owning working capital and cashflow performance. The role ensures strong balance sheet discipline, high-quality forecasting, and clear liquidity visibility, enabling the senior Mayborn leadership team and shareholders to make informed, value-creating decisions.

This will be a predominantly internally focused, transformational role responsible for defining, embedding, and governing global working capital and liquidity frameworks. The Finance Business Partner - Working Capital & Liquidity partners closely with Finance Business Partners (FBPs), Supply Chain, Commercial, and Treasury teams to translate financial data into actionable insights and sustainable cash improvements.

What you will be doing:
 

Working Capital & Cashflow Ownership

• Own group-wide working capital performance, including inventory, receivables, payables, and provisions.

• Lead short-, medium-, and long-term cashflow forecasting, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and risk visibility.

• Drive cash conversion cycle improvements in partnership with Supply Chain, Commercial, and Operations teams.

• Monitor liquidity headroom, stress scenarios, and key cash risks.
   

Forecasting, MI & Planning

• Own cashflow, balance sheet, and working capital inputs into Group MI, forecasting, AOP, and Strategic Plan.

• Develop high-quality, decision-driven MI that clearly links operational actions to cash outcomes.

• Provide scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic and tactical decisions.
   

Frameworks, Governance & ROI

• Define and embed global working capital and cash governance frameworks across regions and functions.

• Partner with FBPs to ensure consistent application of ROI frameworks across Category, NPD, Marketing, Capex, and other investments.

• Track benefits realisation and challenge underperforming initiatives.
   

Business Partnering & Influence

• Act as the central point of expertise on cash, working capital, and liquidity for the Group.

• Partner with regional and functional FBPs to drive accountability and execution of cash initiatives.

• Support senior leadership with clear recommendations, trade-offs, and decision options.
   

Balance Sheet & Technical Ownership

• Own goodwill tracking, impairment modelling, and restatement analysis.

• Support balance sheet integrity through robust forecasting, controls, and governance.

• Collaborate with Financial Control and Treasury on covenant monitoring and external reporting requirements.
   

People Cost & Incentives (Support)

• Partner with People and FBPs on people cost forecasting, incentive modelling, and affordability analysis.

• Ensure alignment between commercial objectives, incentives, and cash outcomes.
   

Measures of Success

• Measurable and sustained improvements in working capital and cash conversion.

• Increased accuracy and credibility of cashflow and balance sheet forecasts.

• Improved ROI and investment efficiency across the Group.

• High-quality MI that directly informs SLT and shareholder decisions.

• Strong adoption of global cash and ROI frameworks across the business.

What skills and experiences you’ll need to ace this job:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).

• Strong experience in commercial finance, FP&A, or working capital roles within complex, international organisations.

• Deep understanding of cashflow, balance sheet dynamics, and liquidity management.

• Proven track record of driving working capital improvements through influence rather than control.

• Advanced financial modelling, forecasting, and scenario analysis capability.

• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.

• Confident communicator with experience influencing senior stakeholders.

• Proactive, structured, and outcome-focused mindset