Assistant Finance Business Partner

Toolstation; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent retail company in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner to join their Commercial Finance team. This role involves collaborating with various teams, analyzing data, and supporting financial processes. Ideal candidates are studying for an accounting qualification and have experience in finance, particularly within retail or FMCG. The company offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Contributory pension

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance role, preferably in a retail or FMCG environment.
• Ability to build reports and spot trends.
• Proactive and curious, always seeking improvement.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with Category, Customer, and Marketing teams.
• Provide clear reporting and variance analysis.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Contribute to the monthly accounts process.

Skills

Proficiency in Excel

Data analysis skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Studying for recognized accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

Job description

Overview

Hybrid - working from home with occasional travel to our Northampton and Bridgwater offices. Are you working towards becoming a Finance Business Partner and looking for that next step? Do you enjoy working with numbers and data, but also want to be closer to the action - influencing decisions, supporting teams, and making a real difference to business performance?

We're looking for an Assistant Finance Business Partner to join our Commercial Finance team here at Toolstation, part of the Travis Perkins Group. You'll work alongside our Category, Customer, and Marketing teams, helping them understand what's really driving performance - and what we can do to improve it.

This is a great opportunity to build your commercial skills, work cross-functionally, and step into the world of business partnering, with the support of a friendly and experienced team around you.

This is a hands-on, varied role where you'll get involved in all sorts of commercial finance activity.

What you'll do

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across Category, Customer and Marketing teams.
• Help turn data into insight. Providing clear, consistent reporting and variance analysis that explains the \'why\' behind the numbers.
• Support business cases for new products, promotional activity and customer initiatives, including pre- and post-evaluation.
• Support the annual budget and regular forecast processes for sales, margin and commercial overheads.
• Attend and contribute to cross-functional meetings, supporting Finance Business Partners and stepping in when needed.
• Help deliver regular pricing and margin reporting in partnership with Category teams.
• Contribute to the monthly accounts process, from reporting to accruals and reconciliations.
• Continuously look for ways to improve reporting processes and bring clarity to complex data.

This role gives you a real mix of finance, data, and stakeholder interaction, setting you up well for a full Finance Business Partner role in the future.

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who's great with numbers, but just as comfortable working with people. You'll do well in this role if you:

• Are studying for a recognised accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• Have experience in a finance role (within a retail or FMCG environment is a bonus)
• Are confident in Excel and data handling - able to build reports, spot trends, and explain them clearly
• Have great attention to detail and high standards for accuracy
• Are proactive and curious - always asking why and looking for better ways to do things
• Are comfortable presenting information to others and contributing to conversations
• Are collaborative and enjoy working in a team-focused environment

What you'll get

Toolstation. The story so far.

You'll find every opportunity to be yourself and to bring your personality and potential to work. You'll find a business where you can develop a fulfilling career, wherever you want - up the ladder or across the group. You'll also be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with the role, such as car/car allowance, contributory pension, BAYE and SAYE schemes, life assurance and discounts off Travis Perkins businesses and a range of other affiliate partners

To apply

Caught your interest? Want to know more? Take a look at www.toolstationjobs.com or simply hit apply

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