Commercial Finance Business Partner

Rutherford Cross is delighted to be working with a hugely successful business based in the Paisley area to appoint a Commercial Finance Business Partner. The post-holder will engage with the commercial, sales and operational stakeholders to provide financial management and decision support, and help deliver the financial and strategic objectives of the business. The individual must have the ability to “support the detail” as well as raise it up and engage with senior level stakeholders across the business to enhance commercial profitability whilst building long term brand equity.

Key Accountabilities:

Period Close & Reporting

• Deliver the month-end process ensuring that all internal reporting deadlines are met, lead monthly review meetings with sales and commercial teams and provide appropriate analysis and reporting for Senior Leadership/Board.
• Support the finance performance management process across the sales and commercial functions ensuring the right information and insights are provided to guide delivery of financial targets.

Business Partnering

• Deliver customer, product and sector financial performance insight to the sales management teams with the purpose of driving improved business decision making.
• Support profit delivery through assisting the commercial and sales teams in preparing cost projections for all customer quotes.
• Develop financial models, budgets, and forecasts to steer business growth.

Budgeting & Forecast

• Influence, coordinate and provide transparent management information for inclusion in Financial Business Plans (5YP, Budget, quarterly forecasts) relating to net revenue, gross margin and commercial contribution.

Initiatives

• Deliver improvement initiatives across both finance and the sales and commercial business. Initiatives will range from improving financial process and control to working with sales and commercial teams on business projects focused on accelerating growth and driving contribution where financial analysis and insight is required.

Financial Governance and Control

• Ensure a robust control environment is in place, constantly strive to improve accounting & control processes.
• Undertake financial control activities and support the wider commercial business control framework to ensure risks within commercial financial processes are mitigated. Key areas include balance sheet reconciliations, commercial investment appraisals and external audit requirements.

Systems & Processes

• Build a strong working knowledge of systems and processes to facilitate delivery of role elements above. Work effectively with IT to resolve system issues and deliver system related process improvements which enhance finance outcomes.
• Actively promote the continuous improvement culture, continuously evaluating financial processes for optimisation and efficiency.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Qualified Accountant with at least 3 years post qualified experience.
• Ability to adhere to deadlines and adopt a challenging approach to deliver robust, accurate financial data and information to meet business needs.
• Experience in the analysis of complex financial information using financial modelling tools.
• Sound judgement and ability to make evidence-based recommendations.
• Ability to cut through ambiguity to provide insight.
• Ability to develop alternative scenarios for financial/commercial issues.
• Demonstrable knowledge and use of an ERP.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and transfer into meaningful financial information for use in business decision making.
• Confident, self-motivated, and resilient, able to proactively identify issues and drive delivery of solutions. Thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong collaboration and business partnering skills, especially in cross-functional contexts.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.