Commercial Finance Business Partner

D C S Manufacturing; Banbury; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Banbury is seeking a Commercial Finance Business Partner to support profitable growth. The role involves providing insights into gross margin performance, managing funding, and championing change initiatives. The ideal candidate will be qualified in CIMA/ACA/ACCA with advanced Excel skills and a background in FMCG or retail. The position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, promoting continuous improvement and collaboration within a motivated team.

Benefits

Life Cover

Pension Scheme

Medical Cash Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Well-being Initiatives

Subsidised Café with Free Breakfast

Staff Shop

Social Events

Qualifications

• Fully or Part Qualified CIMA / ACA / ACCA.
• Proven experience providing commercial insight in FMCG, retail or wholesale environments.
• Highly organized with excellent time management and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted business partner supporting key suppliers.
• Deliver supplier gross margin analysis and reporting.
• Manage multiple supplier funding pots while providing proactive recommendations.

Skills

Commercial insight

Advanced Excel skills

Attention to detail

Proactive problem-solving

Confident communication

Education

CIMA / ACA / ACCA

Tools

Alteryx

Job description

Permanent | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

About DCS Group

At DCS Group, we’re not just about delivering products — we’re about delivering innovation, pace, and growth.

For over 30 years, we’ve been the trusted partner behind some of the world’s leading FMCG brands, combining deep category insight with scale, agility, and an entrepreneurial mindset. Alongside representing global names such as Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Kenvue, PZ Cussons and SC Johnson, we are also proud owners of our Enliven brand — a key part of our growth story.

Our business continues to evolve at pace, with exciting developments across food distribution, branded and own-label portfolios, and manufacturing. With operations spanning Sales & Distribution, Export, Co-Packing and Manufacturing — and operating from our 26-acre Banbury HQ and state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Redditch — this is a great time to join DCS and be part of our next phase of growth.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Commercial Finance Business Partner to join our Commercial Finance team and play a key role in supporting profitable, sustainable growth across the business.

This is a highly commercial role, partnering closely with Commercial Managers to provide clear insight into gross margin performance, supplier funding, pricing and promotions. You’ll help shape investment decisions, improve visibility of supplier performance, and ensure commercial activity delivers maximum return on investment.

Alongside core analysis, you’ll be a strong advocate for continuous improvement, helping to improve processes, systems usage and data quality while adding genuine commercial value.

Key Responsibilities

Act as a trusted business partner to our largest supplier relationship, while supporting additional key suppliers

Own and deliver supplier gross margin analysis and reporting, ensuring accuracy and clear insight into performance drivers

Manage and control multiple supplier funding pots, providing transparency and proactive recommendations

Deliver pricing and promotional analysis using internal systems and advanced Excel tools

Provide clear, actionable insight to Commercial and Sales teams to support decision-making

Support and champion change initiatives, improving how systems and data are used across the business

Drive a culture of continuous improvement, identifying inefficiencies and implementing practical solutions

Respond to ad hoc analysis, reporting and presentation requests with pace, accuracy and commercial focus

Produce high-quality outputs suitable for senior stakeholder review

About You

Fully or Part Qualified CIMA / ACA / ACCA

Advanced Excel skills with strong numerical ability and attention to detail

Proven experience providing commercial insight, ideally within FMCG, retail or wholesale environments

Confident communicator, able to build strong working relationships at all levels

Highly organised with excellent time management and prioritisation skills

Commercially minded, self-motivated and comfortable providing robust investment advice

Proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset

Alteryx experience is useful but not essential

Training & Induction

Health & Safety Induction

Integrated Management System Induction

Core Benefits

• Life Cover
• Pension Scheme
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Well-being Initiatives
• Subsidised Café with Free Breakfast
• Staff Shop
• Social Events

Why DCS Group?

As a family-owned business with a strong growth mindset, DCS offers the scale of a market leader with the agility and energy of an independent organisation. We invest in our people, encourage collaboration, and empower teams to make a real impact.

If you’re looking for a true commercial finance partnering role with visibility, influence and the opportunity to shape profitable growth, we’d love to hear from you.

Join DCS Group and help shape what comes next.