Finance Business Partner

Trostan Dene; Horwich; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Team social events

Hybrid working

Job summary

Trostan Dene in Horwich is seeking a Commercial Finance Business Partner to support the finance team with accurate reporting and valuable commercial insights across locations. You will report to the Head of Finance and own key commercial analysis from sales to site performance, while assisting budgeting, forecasting and management accounts.

This role requires strong analytical ability, stakeholder management and a proactive approach to improve revenue, retention and profitability.

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounting, FP&A or a similar role.
• Experience in a fast-paced business environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn financial and operational data into clear commercial insight.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build strong relationships and business partner with non-finance stakeholders.
• High level of integrity, attention to detail and accuracy, with strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce weekly and monthly sales and attrition reporting, identifying trends by site, region and customer cohort.
• Develop and maintain commercial reporting and BI dashboards covering sales, attrition and site performance.
• Support pricing decisions and increases through revenue, customer behaviour and churn sensitivity modelling.
• Monitor site performance against budgets, including revenue, EBITDA and ROCE.
• Prepare commercial analysis and financial models for business cases, new products, partnerships and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Regional Managers and stakeholders to understand performance drivers and identify opportunities to improve revenue, retention and profitability.
• Support annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting alongside the Head of Finance.
• Support month-end activities, including balance sheet reconciliations, P&L reviews and variance analysis.
• Assist with MI packs, Board reporting, year-end accounts, audit and tax.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation across financial reporting, controls, systems and processes, alongside ad-hoc commercial analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder partnering

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

BI dashboards

Job description

Commercial Finance Business Partner | Horwich | £50-55k | Permanent

The Role

Trostan Dene is supporting a growing business in Horwich with finding a Commercial Finance Business Partner to support the finance team in delivering accurate reporting and valuable commercial insights across their network of locations.

Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will play a key role across commercial finance and financial reporting, providing insight to drive member growth, retention and profitability. The role will own key commercial analysis, including sales and attrition reporting, pricing, site performance, dashboards and business cases, alongside supporting budgeting, forecasting and management accounts.

This is an exciting role for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys making a real impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce weekly and monthly sales and attrition reporting, identifying trends by site, region and customer cohort.
• Develop and maintain commercial reporting and BI dashboards covering sales, attrition and site performance.
• Support pricing decisions and increases through revenue, customer behaviour and churn sensitivity modelling.
• Monitor site performance against budgets, including revenue, EBITDA and ROCE.
• Prepare commercial analysis and financial models for business cases, new products, partnerships and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Regional Managers and stakeholders to understand performance drivers and identify opportunities to improve revenue, retention and profitability.
• Support annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting alongside the Head of Finance.
• Support month-end activities, including balance sheet reconciliations, P&L reviews and variance analysis.
• Assist with MI packs, Board reporting, year-end accounts, audit and tax.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation across financial reporting, controls, systems and processes, alongside ad-hoc commercial analysis.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in management accounting, commercial finance, FP&A or a similar role
• Experience in a fast-paced business environment
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn financial and operational data into clear commercial insight
• Confident communicator with the ability to build strong relationships and business partner with non-finance stakeholders
• High level of integrity, attention to detail and accuracy, with strong Excel skills
• Annual bonus of £1-2k a year (discretionary)
• Hybrid working (1 day from home) after probationary period
• Working hours 9am – 5pm (37.5 hours)
• Free onsite parking
• Team social events
• Opportunity to work within a growing business