Marketing & Innovation Finance Business Partner

Karo Healthcare; Taplow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic personal-care retail company is seeking a Marketing & Innovation Finance Business Partner based in Taplow. The role involves partnering with marketing to provide financial insights, drive performance analysis, and support innovation projects. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with over 5 years’ experience in Finance Business Partnering within fast-paced environments like FMCG or Consumer Healthcare. A competitive salary and growth opportunities are offered, along with a flexible schedule in a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Flexible schedule

Positive work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Finance Business Partnering, ideally within FMCG or Consumer Healthcare.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills to translate data into action.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insight to support strategic decision-making.
• Drive performance analysis, budgeting, and long-range planning.
• Partner on innovation projects aligned with group strategy.

Skills

Finance Business Partnering

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Business Intelligence tools

Communication skills

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

A visible, high-impact role partnering closely with senior Marketing and Commercial leaders. Exposure to innovation, brand strategy, and international markets. A fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment where your insights shape decisions. Strong opportunities for professional growth in a scaling, international business.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to Marketing, providing clear financial insight to support strategic decision-making
• Drive performance analysis, budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning, including pricing, RGM and P&L management
• Partner on innovation projects, building robust business cases aligned with group strategy and financial targets
• Help design and apply strong financial gating processes to ensure high-quality innovation decisions
• Track innovation performance, including cannibalisation and post-launch results
• Lead financial input into 3-year brand plans, ensuring commercial rigour and actionable insights
• Own Marketing Mix Modelling analysis and performance tracking
• Work with Marketing teams to optimise spend, identify efficiencies and drive savings
• Deliver monthly and quarterly performance analysis, turning data into clear actions
• Support market performance analysis and ensure insights are shared across local markets
• Develop and enhance BI solutions to strengthen marketing and commercial insights
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and ad-hoc business cases and projects

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• 5+ years' experience in Finance Business Partnering, ideally within FMCG, Consumer Healthcare or other fast-moving environments
• Strong commercial and analytical skills with the ability to translate data into action
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, scenario analysis and performance management
• Advanced Excel skills and strong capability with BI and digital analytics tools
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, change-driven, hands-on environment
• Confident communicator, able to influence and challenge stakeholders
• Fluent in English

About Karo Healthcare

Karo Healthcare, a dynamic and growing personal-care retail company, is all about making smart choices for everyday healthcare. With a wide-ranging portfolio across seven categories including medical products, we own and sell over 80 brands in about 90 countries. Our portfolio includes such brands as E45, Pevaryl, Lamisil, Nutravita, Decubal and many others. Our core belief in empowering people to make intelligent health decisions drives our growth strategy, blending organic expansion and M&A.

Location

Join us at Karo Healthcare on our exciting journey. We're currently looking for a Marketing & Innovation Finance Business Partner for our office in Maidenhead.

Benefits & Opportunities

• Opportunity to create, grow, and encourage
• A competitive salary package with lots of growth opportunities to meet your personal ambitions
• Flexible schedule, hybrid model with the primary workplace in the office, and life-work balance
• Responsibility for exciting and challenging projects that have a direct, visible impact on our customers and the industry
• A very positive work environment in a dynamic, international, and motivated team
• Start-up spirit while being a part of the large international organization with strong values