Finance Business Partner

Consumer Additions and Consumer Exec; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the beauty sector is seeking a Commercial Finance Business Partner to join their dynamic team in Central London. This role offers the opportunity to influence strategic decisions through data-driven insights while collaborating closely with sales and marketing teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial modeling and analytical skills, along with a background in FMCG. Join a fast-growing brand that values innovation and teamwork, where your expertise will drive impactful financial strategies and contribute to exciting new product launches.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in commercial finance.
• Strong experience in FMCG, preferably in Beauty or Cosmetics.

Responsibilities

• Act as a financial advisor to commercial teams for strategic decisions.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting for revenue and margin.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Analytical Skills

Commercial Acumen

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

Tools

Excel

NetSuite

Power BI

Job description

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Senior Consultant - Permanent Qualified Division at Consumer Additions

Consumer Additions are partnered with a well know, fast growth beauty brand who are looking to recruit a Commercial Finance Business Partner into the team based in Central London.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Act as a financial advisor to commercial teams, influencing strategic decisions with data-driven insights.
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing teams to evaluate promotions, pricing strategies, and product profitability.
• Provide financial modeling and analysis to support new product launches, category performance, and investment opportunities.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process for revenue, margin, and operating expenses.
• Track key performance indicators and analyse variances against budget/forecast.
• Develop insightful reports and dashboards to support business decision-making.
• Support strategic planning with scenario analysis and financial projections.
• Drive margin improvement initiatives by analysing cost structures and pricing strategies.
• Evaluate the ROI of marketing campaigns, trade investments, and promotional spend.
• Build strong relationships with commercial teams, acting as the finance lead in cross-functional meetings.
• Communicate financial insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders to support decision-

The ideal candidate:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or equivalent experience in commercial finance.
• Strong experience in FMCG, preferably within the Beauty, Cosmetics, or Personal Care sector.
• Excellent financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to business partner with sales, marketing, and operation teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in pricing, promotions, and margin optimisation.
• Proficiency in Excel, financial systems (NetSuite or similar), and data visualisation tools (Power BI).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to simplify and feedback to senior stakeholders.

Thank you for your application. Due to the high number of applications we are, unfortunately, not able to provide individual feedback to every candidate at this stage of the process. If your application is successful however, you should be hearing from us in due course.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Analyst

• Industries

  Retail and Personal Care Product Manufacturing

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