Commercial Finance Business Partner

Vivobarefoot; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivobarefoot in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Commercial Finance Business Partner to partner with E-commerce, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain, driving profitable growth through commercial insight, investment appraisal and strategic financial planning.

You will implement AI, automation and data tools to speed up insights, improve margin performance and support Vivo's growth ambitions while building scalable finance processes and models.

Qualifications

• ACA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.
• 3+ years of commercial finance experience.
• Strong modelling and analytical skills.
• Experience using AI or automation tools in finance.
• Advanced Excel and familiarity with BI/ERP tools.
• Builder mindset with focus on automation and scalability.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Partner cross-functionally to provide commercial decision support.
• Translate financial data into clear insights and recommendations.
• Develop scalable analytical models, tools and workflows.
• Apply AI-enabled approaches to modelling and analysis.
• Support monthly performance reviews with senior leadership.

Skills

Advanced Excel

AI & Automation tools

Modelling & analytics

Stakeholder management

BI/ERP tools

Automation mindset

Strong communication

Education

ACA, CIMA or equivalent qualification

Tools

Excel

BI / ERP tools

Job description

WHO ARE WE?

If you vaguely know Vivobarefoot, you might think of us as a shoe company. And you would be right, in a sense. But you would also be missing most of the story.

We are on a mission to reconnect people with nature, with the aim of making both healthier (and happier). We are building a business that is purpose-led, commercially disciplined and continuously evolving.

We're curious thinkers, mavericks and builders. We self-manage, test and learn, and push beyond the status quo in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment. It's hard, but vital work.

WHERE YOU'LL PLAY

As Commercial Finance Business Partner, you will partner closely with leaders across E-commerce, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain to drive profitable growth through commercial insight, investment appraisal and strategic financial planning.

You will play a key role in supporting our retail expansion, improving unit economics and margin performance, and bringing Vivo's long-term growth ambitions to life through data-driven decision making.

You will also help define the next chapter of Commercial Finance at Vivo by personally applying AI, automation and data tools to materially improve how insight is generated - reducing manual effort and increasing the speed and quality of business decision-making.

POSTURE & STRUCTURE

Building the commercial and analytical foundations that enable better decision-making, sustainable growth and long-term value creation.

• Partner cross-functionally to support strategic decision-making and deliver sustainable business outcomes
• Translate financial and operational data into clear insights, recommendations and growth opportunities
• Build and deploy scalable analytical models, tools and workflows that improve decision-making and reduce reliance on manual processes
• Apply AI and automation to accelerate insight generation, simplify analysis and increase output quality
• Develop a deep understanding of Vivo's commercial performance, key value drivers and unit economics
• Support the preparation and evolution of monthly Performance Reviews for the leadership team, delivering meaningful, insight-led analysis
• Provide cover for FP&A activities when required

AGILE RHYTHM

• Partner with senior leaders to provide commercial decision support through business cases and scenario modelling
• Deliver actionable insight across E-commerce, Wholesale and Retail channels
• Own and continuously improve the retail store appraisal model
• Lead margin value creation analysis across pricing, logistics and cost drivers
• Apply AI-enabled approaches to modelling and commercial analysis
• Continuously automate and streamline finance processes

RELAX & FLOW

• Develop scalable financial models and AI-enabled self-service tools
• Deliver insight-driven performance reporting
• Simplify outputs through automation and visualisation

FEEDBACK & EVOLUTION

• Support the annual Integrated Reporting cycle
• Foster strong cross-functional relationships
• Experiment with AI tools and share learnings

ALL ABOUT YOU

• ACA, CIMA or equivalent qualification
• 3+ years commercial finance experience
• Strong modelling and analytical skills
• Experience using AI or automation tools
• Advanced Excel and familiarity with BI / ERP tools
• Builder mindset with focus on automation and scalability
• Strong communication and stakeholder management

Vivobarefoot believes that diversity is the essence of its ecosystem. We encourage diversity of thought and believe that it enables creativity and innovation to flourish. Our mission is to create a fair and equitable workplace where people thrive and are empowered to become their true selves at work. We believe that feedback and fostering collaboration will allow employees to blaze new trails and enjoy every aspect of the Vivobarefoot community.

Every opportunity for recruiting a new member of the Vivobarefoot family should be an opportunity for us to introduce fresh perspectives, talent and skills into our community. Therefore, our commitment is to recruit regardless of race, colour, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, mental health illness, disability, marital or parental status, national or social origin, gender identity, age or any other characteristics protected by law. We look forward to walking this barefoot journey with you!

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