Finance Business Partner

Alexander Daniels Finance Recruitment; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Flexible benefits

Pension and life assurance

Health and wellbeing support

Employee discount platform

Learning and development opportunities

Clear career progression pathways

Job summary

Alexander Daniels Finance Recruitment is recruiting a commercially minded Finance Business Partner for a leading consumer-focused business in the UK. You will partner with operational and commercial teams, delivering insight to drive profitability and support strategic decisions.

You will influence outcomes by turning data into actionable recommendations, challenging assumptions and working with senior stakeholders across pricing, costs and investments.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification
• Experience in Finance Business Partnering or commercial finance
• Strong financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis
• Experience with large data sets and identifying key drivers
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience with Power BI, ERP systems or reporting automation tools
• Experience in retail/consumer-facing businesses or PE-backed environments

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal teams to provide commercial and financial insight
• Lead margin reviews and identify trends, risks and actions to improve performance
• Support decision-making through financial modelling and scenario analysis
• Evaluate financial impact of product changes, initiatives and costs
• Challenge investment proposals with return and payback analyses
• Drive forecasting, budgeting and reporting improvements
• Develop product and operational margin analyses
• Lead annual budgets and reforecasts across cost centres
• Collaborate with Finance, Data and Operational teams to enhance reporting
• Manage and develop one direct report

Skills

Finance partnering

Financial modelling

Forecasting & budgeting

Stakeholder management

Power BI

Communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Reporting automation tools

Job description

Alexander Daniels are working with a leading consumer-focused business to find a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to support key operational and commercial functions.

This is a high-profile role where you will work closely with senior stakeholders, providing insight and challenge to drive commercial performance, improve profitability and support strategic decision-making. You'll have the opportunity to influence key business outcomes while partnering with teams at the heart of the customer journey.

If you enjoy turning complex data into meaningful insight, challenging assumptions and helping businesses make better decisions, this role offers excellent exposure and the chance to make a tangible impact.

The Role

As the Finance Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to operational and commercial teams, supporting decisions around pricing, margins, costs, investments and performance improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering with internal teams to provide commercial and financial insight
• Leading margin reviews and identifying trends, risks, opportunities and actions to improve performance
• Supporting commercial decision-making through financial modelling and scenario analysis
• Evaluating the financial impact of product changes, operational initiatives and customer-related costs
• Challenging investment proposals through robust return, payback and sensitivity analysis
• Driving improvements in forecasting, budgeting and reporting processes
• Supporting the development of product and operational margin analysis
• Leading annual budgets and periodic reforecasts across multiple cost centres
• Working with Finance, Data and Operational teams to enhance reporting and automation
• Managing and developing one direct report

About You

We're looking for a commercially focused finance professional who can build strong relationships, challenge effectively and communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

You will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
• Experience within Finance Business Partnering, Commercial Finance or a similar role
• Strong financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis skills
• Experience working with large data sets and identifying key commercial drivers
• The confidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience with Power BI, ERP systems or reporting automation tools would be advantageous
• Experience within retail/consumer-facing businesses or a private equity-backed environment would be beneficial

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £65,000
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Flexible benefits package
• Pension and life assurance
• Health and wellbeing support
• Employee discount platform
• Learning and development opportunities
• Clear career progression pathways