Senior Finance Business Partner - Commercial

JR United Kingdom; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the foodservice industry is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner in Ashford. This role is crucial for supporting business growth and involves working closely with the commercial leadership team to drive financial analysis. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong background in business partnering and a passion for performance improvement.

Benefits

Company car allowance

Pension scheme

Single private medical healthcare cover

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discounts on staff shop

Discounts on cinema tickets

Recognition awards and incentives

Real career opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with CIMA, ACCA, or ACA.
• Proven experience in a commercial environment.
• Strong business partnering skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Business partnering with sales and finance teams.
• Developing financial models to provide insights.
• Producing reports and presentations to drive business results.

Skills

Business partnering

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

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Senior Finance Business Partner - Commercial, ashford district

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ashford district, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Independent finance team.

Our finance colleagues are a central hub of knowledge and as a Senior Finance Business Partner within the sales division, you’ll be required to support the business to achieve business growth across all regions of the UK.

Reporting to the Head of Finance you’ll business partner the commercial leadership team to support, develop and drive the analysis and understanding of key business initiatives which directly link to our strategic growth pillars.

This role offers flexible hybrid working with 1-2 days based in our Ashford office for team collaboration and meetings, so ideally you will be within a commutable distance, but remote working will be considered.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Business partnering the Independent leadership team
• Working with the strategy team on initiative modelling, insight, targets & subsequent analysis on ROI and the benefits derived
• Present at regular meetings with the Sales and Finance teams
• Leveraging analysis into deliverable guidance / recommendations to Sales & Finance managers and directors
• Clear understanding of the drivers of actual weekly and monthly results compared to forecast/budget and prior year
• Developing of models to provide insight on key sales & margin information
• Responsible for collaborating with sales colleagues to ensure that new business proposals are financially viable
• Act as a central point of contact for internal stakeholders for finance related queries
• Produce reports/presentations as required to drive business results
• Act as an ambassador for finance promoting cross functional collaboration and understanding

About you:

You’ll be a qualified accountant with proven qualified experience, (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) and be able to drive performance through insight in a face paced commercial environment. Someone with strong business partnering skills across all levels with the confidence and ability to understand trends and results. This role will require you to flex to different audiences and build strong stakeholder relationships up to Director level. A great role for someone who has a history of adding value in a commercial environment and has the enthusiasm to strive for continuous improvement.

What you’ll receive:

• A competitive salary
• Company car allowance
• Pension scheme
• Single private medical healthcare cover
• Generous holiday allowance of 25 days, with option to purchase additional holidays + bank holidays
• Discounts on our staff shop
• Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sodexo
• Recognition awards and Incentives
• Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility