Commercial Finance Business Partner

Silven Recruitment Limited; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food business seeks a Commercial Finance Business Partner to join their team in a hybrid role. You will provide key insights from sales data, advise on pricing strategies, and support financial decision-making processes that significantly affect company performance. This opportunity is perfect for a fully qualified accountant looking to thrive in a dynamic commercial environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in business partnering, ideally in food or FMCG.
• Ability to present complex data understandably.
• Proactive in identifying trends and improvement areas.

Responsibilities

• Analyse sales data and performance, identifying trends.
• Provide financial advice supporting pricing strategies.
• Lead financial reporting and present at meetings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Commercial acumen

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Commercial Finance Business Partner

York | Hybrid Working Options Available

Salary: up to £57,000 (DOE) + Benefits

We’re partnering with a successful, multisite food business who are looking for a Commercial Finance Business Partner to join their team. This is a key role offering plenty of variety, from analysing sales to customer profitability and driving commercial decisions and strategy.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance, this is a true business partner role where you’ll be working closely with the Commercial Director and sales team to provide financial insights and guidance.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Analysing sales data and performance, identifying trends, opportunities for growth, and improved profitability.
• Providing sound financial advice to support pricing strategies, ensuring the commercial teams can maintain margins and be fully aware of wider market conditions.
• Working with the wider finance team to support forecasting, budgeting and S&OP processes.
• Leading on financial reporting and presenting at commercial meetings.
• Being the ‘go to’ person for commercial queries, providing advice and guidance on anything from payment terms through to key commercial decisions.
• Proactively looking for new and improved ways of working and cost-saving opportunities.

About You

This is an ideal opportunity for a qualified accountant who thrives in a commercial, sales-focused environment and using data to shape business decisions. A background in food would be ideal, but we’re keen to hear from anybody with the following:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Experience of working in a business partnering role, ideally in a food, FMCG, or manufacturing environment.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills, able to break down complex data into easy to understand formats.
• Strong communication skills, able to work closely with, and influence, finance and non-financial colleagues and stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Proactive approach, able to identify trends and identify areas for improvement.

Why Apply?

This is your chance to join an established and successful food business where you can make a real impact on performance.

To find out more, apply today