Finance Business Partner - Brand and Commercial

AG Barr; Cumbernauld; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Business Partner to enhance brand and commercial performance. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with marketing and commercial teams, leveraging your financial expertise to drive strategic goals. You'll be responsible for financial analysis, governance, and coaching junior team members. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence key business decisions while working within a diverse and inclusive culture. Join this forward-thinking company and be part of a team that values growth and development.

Benefits

Uncapped bonus linked to performance

Defined contribution pension

Up to 34 days holiday

Flexible holiday trading

Benefits cash pot

Healthcare Cash Plan

Flexible benefits (discounts, gym, tech)

Life assurance

Save as you earn scheme

Staff discounts and free products

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with 3+ PQE and strong financial analysis skills.
• Experience in FMCG business partnering with sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with marketing and commercial teams to drive business performance.
• Manage business performance cycle for brand reporting and marketing.

Skills

Financial analysis

Business planning

Communication skills

Negotiation

Risk management

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Accounting systems

Job description

Finance Business Partner - Brand and Commercial

Job Title: Finance Business Partner - Brand and Commercial

Location: Any AG Barr Hub (Cumbernauld, Milton Keynes, Middlebrook, Camden)

Contract and working pattern: Permanent, 37.5 hours, Hybrid Working

Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None?

Let's Grow!

We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter! Employing around 850 people across the UK, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives back to our communities, and minimizes our environmental impact.

For 150 years, AG Barr has been building great brands and is home to some of the nation's favourite flavours, including IRN-BRU, RUBICON, Boost, and FUNKIN. We also have exciting owned brands like MOMA.

There's never been a better time to join us!

What we're looking for...

As a Finance Business Partner for our Brand and Commercial divisions, you will provide excellent finance management and partnership to business leaders, marketing, and commercial teams to drive business performance in an FMCG environment. You will leverage your financial analysis, strategic planning skills, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver value and grow our brands. You will own our brand & innovation planning and reporting for finance, along with marketing and commercial investments, driving continuous improvement through simplification, standardization, and automation.

Your responsibilities will include...

Business Partnering

• Partner with the Marketing Director, Commercial Managing Director, and their teams to execute strategic goals with a focus on performance.
• Represent finance on the brand hubs for IRN-BRU, Rubicon, and Boost, providing analysis and insights on brand performance.
• Support innovation and enterprise projects by producing, reviewing, and challenging financial evaluations to aid management decisions.
• Influence performance targets by providing value-added reporting, analysis, and insights.

Business Performance Management

• Collaborate on the 3-year BSD IBP process and financial planning for Commercial.
• Manage the business performance cycle for brand reporting and marketing performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Improve pricing governance to enhance profitability and product contribution.
• Deliver timely, accurate standard reporting to the Commercial team.

Governance

• Lead financial controls within Commercial.
• Support governance KPIs and improve processes for financial accuracy and control.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial activities and manage audits.

Leadership

• Coach and develop junior team members; manage up to 2 graduate or qualified accountants.

What you'll bring...

Qualifications & Experience:

• Qualified Accountant with 3+ PQE, strong financial analysis skills.
• Experience in FMCG business partnering with sales teams.

Functional Skills:

• Financial accounting and reporting
• Business planning and analysis
• Accounting systems
• Commercial understanding
• Negotiation and people management
• Communication skills
• Risk management and internal control
• Tax planning and compliance
• Finance and treasury management

What we offer...

We promote a diverse and inclusive culture, investing in our employees' development. Our benefits include:

• Uncapped bonus linked to performance
• Defined contribution pension
• Up to 34 days holiday
• Flexible holiday trading
• Benefits cash pot
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Flexible benefits (discounts, gym, tech)
• Life assurance
• Save as you earn scheme
• Staff discounts and free products
• Salary reviews and professional development

To learn more about working at AG Barr, visit our careers platform. We are an equal opportunities employer and support reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or health conditions.

While we highlight our ideal requirements, we encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criterion—growth is part of our culture. Apply now! Note: We do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. The closing date is 18th May 2025. We may close early if we receive high application volumes.