Finance Business Partner

Join us as a Finance Business Partner in Cork

Pipelife Ireland is a division of wienerberger UK & Ireland. Pipelife is Ireland’s leading manufacturer of plastic piping systems, drawing on over 50 years of experience developing innovative products for the domestic, industrial and agricultural sectors.

About the role

As a Finance Business Partner you will be a trusted finance partner to our manufacturing operation in Cork, bringing clarity and insight to our cost base and supporting strong operational decision making.

You will collaborate closely with production and finance colleagues to strengthen performance, control, and profitability.

Duties also include:

• Maintain and improve standard costs across all products
• Ensure BOMs and routings reflect accurate production conditions
• Analyse monthly production variances and explain key drivers
• Own data integrity for part numbers, BOMs, routings, and work centres
• Act as the link between finance and operations teams
• Build cost assumptions for budgets and forecasts
• Develop and maintain capacity and utilisation models
• Improve SAP costing structures and reporting

Through this role you will help us understand cost drivers, improve manufacturing performance, and support better decisions for our customers and our business. Your work will contribute to consistent delivery, efficiency, and long term profitability.

You will have opportunities to build strong cross functional relationships and collaborate with colleagues across the wider wienerberger group.

Working hours are full time, Monday to Friday. 37.5 hours a week.

Travel to Manchester (UK) will be required periodically.

About you

Essential

• Qualified or part qualified accountant, or qualified by experience
• Good experience in manufacturing or operational finance
• Strong SAP costing and reporting knowledge
• Advanced Excel capability
• Strong stakeholder engagement experience
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Highly numerate with a precise approach

Desirable

• Exposure to audit, compliance, or sustainability reporting
• Degree level education, or equivalent level of training

About our Benefits

• Salary up to €75,000 (depending on experience)
• Pension Scheme
• Social Club with various events throughout the year (Summer BBQ, Christmas Party, Trivia nights, Fota Wildlife Park Family Day, Santa Meet and Greet for Kids, Kids Colouring Competitions etc).
• Marriage/ Civil Partnership / Fertility Support Leave
• Enhanced Compassionate Leave
• Education Assistance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Profit Participation Plan – Free Shares
• On site parking
• Shower Facilities
• Modern on-site canteen with professional-grade coffee machines

About us

wienerberger UK & Ireland is building for what’s next - delivering full building envelope solutions for the built environment. Uniting leading brands and expertise, we empower our partners to create lasting impact, with quality products, technical support, and a shared commitment to progress.

Join us as a Finance Business Partner and help us shape tomorrow - because we’re building for what’s next – and that starts with you.

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.