APP TEST - Finance Business Partner

Ferrero; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Employer pension

Annual leave

Hybrid work

Job summary

Ferrero is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our Group Finance team at the Leeds commercial hub. This senior, highly commercial role partners with divisional leadership to translate complex financial data into clear insights and challenge performance to help drive better decisions across the business.

The ideal candidate is ACA/ACCA qualified (CIMA considered) with 8+ years post‑qualification in a consumer goods or similar environment, strong financial modelling and senior

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA or ACCA; CIMA also considered.
• 8+ years post-qualification experience in progressively senior finance roles.
• Strong commercial finance and business partnering experience.
• Experience in consumer goods or similar complex environment.
• Ability to present financial information to senior leadership.
• Strong Excel proficiency.
• Experience mentoring finance staff.

Responsibilities

• Primary finance business partner to two UK units with ~£150m revenue.
• Deliver monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and forward-looking commentary to divisional MDs and Group CFO.
• Own the annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting process.
• Build robust financial models to support investment appraisal, pricing, and negotiations.
• Identify and track cost and margin improvement initiatives.
• Support Group CFO on strategic projects including acquisitions and new market entry.
• Manage and develop one Finance Analyst.
• Ensure compliance with group financial controls and accounting policies.

Skills

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Leadership/mentoring

Financial reporting

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

CIMA considered

Job description

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and commercially sharp Finance Business Partner to join our Group Finance team, based at our Leeds commercial hub. This is a senior individual contributor role sitting just below Board level, working directly with divisional leadership teams across our UK business units. You will translate complex financial data into clear commercial insight, challenge performance, and drive better decision‑making across the organisation. This role would suit an experienced Finance Director or senior Financial Controller who is looking for a high‑impact commercial finance role without the full breadth of a group FD remit.

Main Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance business partner to two of XYZ Inc's UK business units, with combined revenues of approximately £150m
• Deliver monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and forward-looking commentary to divisional MDs and the Group CFO
• Own the annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting process for your business units
• Build robust financial models to support investment appraisal, pricing decisions, and commercial negotiations
• Identify and track delivery of cost and margin improvement initiatives
• Support the Group CFO on strategic finance projects including potential acquisitions and new market entry
• Manage and develop one Finance Analyst reporting into this role
• Ensure compliance with group financial controls and accounting policies

About You

• Fully qualified accountant - ACA or ACCA qualification is essential
• CIMA also considered
• Minimum 8 years post-qualification experience in a finance role of increasing seniority
• Strong commercial finance and business partnering experience, with the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders
• Experience operating in a consumer goods, professional services, or similarly complex commercial environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage and present financial information at senior leadership level
• Strong financial modelling skills and advanced Excel proficiency
• Experience managing or mentoring finance staff

What We Offer

• Annual performance bonus up to 15%
• Car allowance £6,000
• Private healthcare
• Enhanced pension (8% employer contribution)
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (2 days in Leeds office, 3 days from home)

About Ferrero

XYZ Inc is a major UK enterprise FMCG business with a diverse portfolio of consumer brands spanning food, beverage, and household goods. With operations across the UK and a turnover approaching £400m, we are a business built on commercial rigour, operational excellence, and strong financial discipline. As we continue to grow, we are investing in our finance business partnering capability to ensure every part of the business has the financial insight it needs to make great decisions.