Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner

Marc Daniels; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth multi-site UK business seeks a Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner to join a forward-thinking finance team. This remote role requires a qualified finance professional with experience in commercial finance, who will partner with senior stakeholders to shape strategy and provide insights for profitable growth. Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and enhancing financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have strong commercial acumen and excellent communication skills to influence decision-making.

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional with strong commercial experience.
• Proven experience as a Commercial Finance Business Partner or similar role.
• Ability to influence decision-making beyond numbers.

Responsibilities

• Act as a finance partner to stakeholders, providing insight and challenge.
• Support commercial performance analysis and profitability initiatives.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and longer-term planning.
• Produce commercial reporting and performance analysis.
• Analyze variances and translate data into actionable insights.
• Support investment appraisals and strategic initiatives.
• Provide financial input into pricing and cost control.
• Drive continuous improvement across reporting and processes.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

Financial reporting

Performance analysis

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Job description

Marc Daniels is working with a high‑growth, multi‑site UK business to appoint a Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner into a forward‑thinking finance team. This is a highly commercial role, offering real influence over strategic and operational decision‑making, with full remote working.

This opportunity will suit a qualified finance professional who enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders, shaping commercial strategy, and providing insight that drives profitable growth and performance improvement.

The Role

• Act as a finance partner to commercial and operational stakeholders, providing insight and challenge
• Support commercial performance analysis, margin management, and profitability improvement initiatives
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and longer‑term planning for designated business areas
• Produce and enhance commercial reporting, KPIs, dashboards, and management packs
• Analyse variances, identify risks and opportunities, and translate data into actionable insight
• Support investment appraisals, business cases, and strategic initiatives
• Provide financial input into pricing, cost control, and efficiency improvement decisions
• Play a key role in the month‑end close, including meaningful commentary and performance analysis
• Drive continuous improvement across reporting, processes, and financial controls
• Support wider finance transformation and change projects as the business evolves

The Ideal Candidate

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Proven experience in a Commercial Finance Business Partner or Finance Business Partner role
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence decision‑making beyond the numbers
• Confident communicator, comfortable engaging and challenging senior non‑finance stakeholders
• Experience within a fast‑paced, multi‑site or complex organisation is advantageous