Commercial Finance Business Partner (Maternity cover until August 2026)

Innocent Drinks; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the drinks industry seeks a Commercial Finance Business Partner for maternity cover until August 2026. The role involves managing trade investments, P&L lines, and collaborating with key teams to ensure financial compliance and support growth initiatives. Candidates should have a solid background in business partnering and financial controls.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Bonuses

Free smoothies

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of customer P&Ls and experience managing balance sheets.
• Experience in business partnering and influencing non-finance teams.
• Experience contributing to continuous improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Managing trade investment and owning P&L lines.
• Leading key projects for audit processes and compliance.
• Providing financial reporting and decision support.

Skills

Business partnering

Financial controls

Continuous improvement

Customer P&L management

Job description

Commercial Finance Business Partner (Maternity cover until August 2026)

Here at innocent, we’re on a mission to make it easier for everyone to get more fruit and veg into their bodies. Since 1999, we’ve grown from selling a few smoothies at music festivals to becoming one of Europe’s biggest drinks companies with around 1,000 employees and the B Corp seal of approval.

We aim to be a successful business that cares for people and the planet, and this role is a key part of that journey.

What you'll be doing

We are looking for a Commercial Finance Business Partner to join our UK & Ireland finance team on a fixed-term basis. Supporting an Analyst, this role manages trade investment (TI) and owns P&L lines between revenue and operating profit, including DME, OPEX, and Local Logistics. You will work closely with the Head of UK Marketing and Head of UK Operations to provide decision support, financial reporting, budgeting, and performance analysis.

This role involves leading key projects, including transitioning to a new controls framework and refreshing our TI management process. It will also involve managing an analyst during the maternity cover from September.

This position offers a great opportunity to develop your skills in commercial finance and business partnering, with involvement in change projects to enhance accountability and management of TI spend.

You’ll be:

• Ensuring smooth period-end delivery on TI, Logs, and Marketing, maintaining strong controls and processes.
• Playing a key role in audit processes and the transition to new controls frameworks.
• Owning our TI management, ensuring process compliance, and collaborating with the UK commercial and finance teams to identify risks and opportunities.
• Partnering with the UK Supply Operations Lead and UK Marketing Lead.
• Managing end-to-end P&L lines, including performance tracking, budgeting, and decision support.

You'll have

• A solid understanding of customer P&Ls and experience managing balance sheets.
• Experience in business partnering and influencing non-finance teams.
• Experience contributing to continuous improvement projects with measurable results.
• An understanding of financial controls and compliance importance.

You'll get

More details at this link. We strive to make innocent a great place to work, offering opportunities for growth, a supportive environment, and a rewards package including salary, private healthcare, bonuses, and free smoothies.

We value diversity and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, if the role excites you, we encourage you to apply.

Apply soon, as we may close the application process early if we receive many applications.