Commercial Finance Business Partner

White Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Group Commercial Finance Business Partner to drive financial insights and support strategic growth across the UK and Portugal. This high-impact role requires a blend of analytical expertise and strong interpersonal skills, as you will collaborate with commercial teams and lead regional finance partners. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring accurate reporting, supporting scenario planning, and driving budget processes. Join a collaborative culture that values innovation and initiative, and take your finance career to the next level in a company passionate about quality and people.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Great company benefits

Collaborative culture

Leadership development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial finance role, ideally within FMCG, food, or agriculture.
• Exceptional analytical skills and proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer gross margin reporting and commercial analysis for the UK and Portugal.
• Develop scenario planning tools for key decision-making.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Commercial Acumen

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Excel Proficiency

Education

Qualified Accountant (CA, ACCA, or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Business Central

Job description

Group Commercial Finance Business Partner

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for commercial finance and a flair for partnering with fast-paced commercial teams? Do you love turning data into insight that drives business performance? If so, we want to hear from you!

We're looking for a Group Commercial Finance Business Partner to play a pivotal role in steering financial insights across the UK, Portugal, and Group operations. You'll be at the heart of our commercial strategy, working hand-in-hand with the Commercial Director and team to ensure accurate gross margin reporting, support scenario planning for new opportunities, and help shape the future of a fast-growing, international business.

This is a high-impact role that blends analytical expertise with strong interpersonal skills. You'll be leading and mentoring regional finance partners and driving consistency and excellence across our commercial and operations finance reporting.
Key Responsibilities

1. Lead customer gross margin reporting and commercial analysis for the UK, Portugal, and Group.
2. Partner with Commercial teams on pricing, planning, and business growth opportunities.
3. Develop scenario planning tools and deliver robust financial insight for key decision-making.
4. Oversee the work of UK and Portugal Operations Business Partners, ensuring high-quality cost of sales data and forecasts.
5. Support with trade debtor reporting and liaise with the Trade Credit Insurer.
6. Drive budget and forecasting processes, including volume/pricing trend analysis and customer profitability.

What You Bring

1. Qualified Accountant (CA, ACCA, or equivalent)
2. Proven experience in a commercial finance role-ideally within FMCG, food, or agriculture
3. Familiarity with Microsoft Business Central (or similar ERP systems)
4. Exceptional Excel and analytical skills
5. Strong communicator with a collaborative mindset and commercial acumen
6. Willingness to travel, including regular trips to Portugal

Benefits:

1. Competitive Salary and great company benefits
2. Collaborative, supportive culture that values innovation and initiative
3. Opportunities to develop leadership skills and influence key decisions across international teams

If you're ready to take your finance career to the next level and help shape the future of a business that's passionate about quality, innovation, and people-apply now!