Senior Finance Business Partner

AMFRESH; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh produce supplier seeks a Senior Finance Business Partner to lead the finance function and drive financial performance. This role involves managing the finance team, providing strategic financial insights, and supporting customer negotiations. Candidates should be qualified accountants with a proven track record in financial analysis and communication. The position offers opportunities for career development within a fast-growing company based in Cambridgeshire.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Collaborative working environment

Exposure to strategic decision-making

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business partnering within the produce or manufacturing sector.
• Strong track record of presenting financial insights to senior stakeholders.
• Experience in financial controllership with robust processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the finance team, providing coaching to direct reports.
• Offer financial insight and influence decisions to drive profitability.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives and optimize ERP systems.

Skills

Business partnering

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

IT skills

Advanced Excel

Education

Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA)

Tools

Microsoft D365

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Finance Business Partner to lead the AMF business finance function. This is an exciting opportunity to manage the finances for a leading supplier of fresh produce to UK supermarkets, driving both financial performance and operational insight.

In this role, you will line-manage the AMF Commercial Finance & FP&A team (3 direct reports), partnering closely with the Commercial and Procurement Directors to support revenue growth, profitability, and strategic decision-making across the business. You will play a pivotal role in delivering accurate and insightful financial reporting, analysing commercial performance, and supporting long-term tender negotiations with key customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the AMF Commercial Finance & FP&A team, providing coaching and guidance to direct reports.


• Partner with Commercial and Procurement Directors to provide financial insight and influence business decisions that drive growth and profitability.


• Own the financial reporting for the AMF business, including month-end reporting, overhead control, analysis, annual budgeting, and bi-monthly reforecasting.


• Provide clear, accurate, and actionable financial information to senior stakeholders, interpreting complex data for non-financial managers.


• Collaborate closely with Operations Finance, Senior FBPs, and Group Finance teams to implement best practice, enhance processes, and support end-to-end decision making.


• Lead finance transformation initiatives, driving process improvement and optimising ERP systems (Microsoft D365) and related tools.


• Support customer relationships, including tender negotiations and long-term commercial strategy.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead a key finance function within a fast-growing fresh produce business.


• Exposure to strategic commercial decision-making and customer negotiations.


• Career development and training opportunities in finance transformation and ERP systems.


• Collaborative and supportive working environment.

About You

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA).


• Proven experience in business partnering, ideally within the produce or manufacturing sector (essential).


• Strong track record of analysing financial information and presenting insights to senior stakeholders.


• Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex financial information for non-financial colleagues.


• Confident in influencing stakeholders across all levels of the organisation, from site operators to senior leadership.


• High attention to detail and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment.


• Experience in financial controllership and maintaining robust financial processes.


• Strong IT skills, including data modelling, mining, and evaluation (Microsoft D365, Power BI, Power Query desirable).


• Advanced Excel skills (essential)

About Us

AMFRESH UK operates from a modern, purpose-built facility in Alconbury. We sort, process, pack and deliver fresh, healthy produce to the UK's leading supermarkets - meaning much of the citrus, grapes and melons you buy has passed through our site.

As part of the global AMFRESH Group, we work with farms, packhouses and offices around the world. Our Alconbury site employs over 800 colleagues from more than 50 countries, making us one of the area's largest and most diverse employers.

We\'re a growing business with real opportunities for training, progression, and long-term careers. Conveniently located just 10 minutes from Huntingdon and close to the A1, we\'re easy to reach and proud to offer weekly paid operational roles where your work makes a difference every day.