Finance Business Partner

White Recruitment Construction; Chichester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Group Commercial Finance Business Partner in Chichester. This role involves supporting commercial decision-making through financial insights and managing the budget and forecasting cycles. The ideal candidate will have experience in a commercial finance role, particularly in gross margin reporting, and hold a professional financial qualification. The position offers a salary of up to £65K, 25 days holiday, private medical, pension scheme, and the opportunity for flexible hybrid working.

Benefits

Salary to £65K

25 days holiday

Private medical

Pension

Flexible hybrid working

Business travel to Portugal

Qualifications

• You must have Business Partner experience supporting commercial sales teams.
• Proven success in a commercial finance role, supporting gross margin reporting, pricing & scenario forecasting.
• Live commutable to Chichester – essential.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial decision-making through insightful analysis and scenario modelling.
• Partner with the commercial team to assess new business opportunities.
• Lead budget and forecasting cycles with a focus on sales and margins.
• Collaborate across departments and geographies for aligned reporting.
• Manage 2 Ops Business Partners, UK & Portugal.

Skills

Business Partner experience

Commercial finance role success

Gross margin reporting

Analytical skills

Education

Professional financial accountant qualification (CA, ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

Group Commercial Finance Business Partner – Financial Planning Analyst

In this role you’ll be a true business partner, leading commercial gross margin reporting, drive profitability, and support strategic growth through robust financial insights and scenario planning.

Through developing business partnering activities, you’ll help shape the future for achieving strategic and operational goals through insightful customer gross margin analysis.

A background in financial planning and analysis, reporting on group accounts, is required. A previous role as a Finance Business Partner, Financial Planning Analyst or Management Accountant is ideal.

What You’ll Do

• Support commercial decision-making through insightful analysis and scenario modelling, gross margin reporting
• Partner with the commercial team to assess new business opportunities and optimise trade terms
• Lead budget and forecasting cycles with a focus on sales, margins, and operational costs
• Collaborate across departments and geographies to align reporting and drive efficiency’s
• Manage 2 Ops Business Partners, UK & Portugal
• Occasional travel to Portugal

Requirements

• You must have Business Partner experience support commercial sales teams- essential
• Proven success in a commercial finance role, supporting gross margin reporting, pricing & scenario forecasting
• A professional financial accountant qualification (CA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Live commutable to Chichester – essential

Package

• Salary to £65K
• 25 days holiday
• Private medical, Pension
• Flexible hybrid working
• Business travel to our beautiful Portugal sites

WR Engineering are the #1 recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent jobs UK wide.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.