Interim Commercial Finance Business Partner

SF Recruitment; Shirley; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Commercial Finance Business Partner to provide financial insight to senior stakeholders. The role involves budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting. Candidates should be qualified accountants with significant post-qualification experience and strong stakeholder partnership skills. Travel to the North West is required 1-2 days per month. This position offers a hybrid work model with 2-3 days on site in Shirley.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience required.
• Strong track record of partnering with senior leaders.
• Proven ability to interpret financial performance drivers.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insight to drive commercial performance.
• Take responsibility for budgeting and forecasting.
• Deliver clear and insightful management reporting.

Skills

Financial insight

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Stakeholder communication

Advanced Excel

TM1

Power BI

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Job description

Hybrid: 2-3 days on site

The Role

As Commercial Finance Business Partner, you will:

• Work closely with senior stakeholders, providing financial insight and challenge to drive commercial performance and inform strategic priorities.
• Take responsibility for budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning, ensuring financial objectives are aligned with divisional goals.
• Deliver clear and insightful management reporting, translating complex financial data into meaningful recommendations.
• Build and review financial models to support investment appraisals and assess project outcomes.
• Act as a finance lead on working capital initiatives, including invoice discounting and factoring.
• Liaise with auditors and ensure financial governance and compliance requirements are met.

Your Background

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience.
• Strong track record of partnering with senior leaders in a financial services environment.
• Proven ability to interpret financial performance drivers and present findings in a clear, commercial manner.
• High-level Excel capability; experience with TM1 & Power BI
• Resilient communicator, able to influence and challenge stakeholders effectively.

This role requires travel to the North west 1-2 days per month, please do not apply if you are not willing to do so.