Finance Business Partner

Refresco; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company in Derby is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide financial support for Sales and Marketing teams. This hybrid role involves delivering financial insights, managing brand performance, and collaborating with key stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have strong relationship-building and presentation skills. Competitive benefits include a 12.5% annual bonus and enhanced holiday allowance.

Benefits

Hybrid working – work 2 days from home

Access to a 24/7 virtual GP

12.5% Annual Bonus

Life assurance (X3 annual salary)

Enhanced holiday allowance of 28 days plus bank holidays

Access to employee benefits platform

Access to Grocery Aid

Qualifications

• Proven experience in presenting complex financial information clearly.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, especially in high-demand periods.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing, providing financial insights.
• Deliver reporting on brand performance and profitability.
• Support financial planning processes for branded products.

Skills

Relationship-building skills

Financial reporting

Decision support

Presentation skills

Job description

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Are you ready to take your finance career to the next level? At Refresco, as a Finance Business Partner, you won’t just crunch numbers – you’ll play a critical role in driving the growth and success of our most prominent branded products. If you’re a proactive, strategic thinker who thrives on collaboration and is ready to help drive real business outcomes, Refresco is the place for you. Join us and be part of a company that is reshaping the future of beverages worldwide!

Finance Business Partner - Commercial
Refresco UK - Kegworth, Derbyshire (just off J24 of the M1)
Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 5pm, and Friday 8:30am – 4pm

What’s in it for you?

• Hybrid working – work 2 days from home
• Access to a 24/7 virtual GP for you and your family
• 12.5% Annual Bonus
• Life assurance (X3 annual salary)
• An enhanced holiday allowance of 28 days plus bank holidays
• Purchase extra holiday (up to 3 days per year)
• Access to our brand new employee benefits platform offering discounts, cashback rewards, and access to more optional benefits
• Access to Grocery Aid – for free financial, personal, health and wellbeing support

About The Role
The Finance Business Partner will collaborate closely with the Sales and Marketing teams, providing key financial support and insights for branded products. This role involves working with stakeholders such as the Commercial Director, Head of Marketing, and Pricing and Promotions Manager to drive brand performance and profitability.

• Serve as the key Finance Business Partner for the Sales and Marketing teams, working with stakeholders like the Commercial Director, Head of Marketing, and Pricing and Promotions Manager.
• Provide decision support on costing and pricing proposals, considering brand strategy, competitor positioning, profitability, and long-term objectives.
• Deliver reporting and analysis on brand performance and profitability, including recommendations for improvements where relevant.
• Ensure promotional, discount, and marketing costs are accurately allocated for clear brand performance reporting.
• Coordinate and support financial planning processes for branded products, including the 3-Year Plan, Budget, and Forecast.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to propose annual price increases, considering raw material costs and the competitive landscape.
• Work with sales and marketing teams to identify brand opportunities, creating actionable plans for volume and profit growth.

About You

• Strong relationship-building skills, particularly with key stakeholders such as the Commercial Director, Head of Marketing, and Pricing & Promotions Manager, and the ability to identify and meet their needs.
• Proven experience in presenting complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders, ensuring full understanding and alignment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, especially during high-demand finance periods like budgeting, forecasting, and month-end processes.

Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We’re a global business and currently produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and we’re only just getting started.

We’re the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers.

Whether it’s packed in cartons, bottles or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards. Our products get where they need to be when they need to get there to meet the needs of our high-profile customers.

Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company's values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.