Senior Finance Business Partner (Head of Commercial Finance)

JR United Kingdom; Huntingdonshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to provide strategic commercial finance support across global markets. This pivotal role involves working closely with senior leaders to drive profitability and operational excellence. You will leverage your extensive finance experience to deliver insightful analytics and strategic advice that shapes product launches and pricing strategies. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly influence key business decisions and enable sustainable growth. If you are proactive and commercially astute, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with extensive commercial finance experience in FMCG or beverages.
• Strong analytical skills to translate financial data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor, driving financial insights across multiple markets.
• Develop forecasting and budgeting processes aligned with strategic objectives.

Skills

Commercial Finance

Financial Analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Financial Modelling

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

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Senior Finance Business Partner (Head of Commercial Finance), Huntingdonshire

Client:

QLM Search

Location:

Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

4

Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

Job Description:

We are exclusively partnering with a globally recognised food & beverage company to recruit an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner (Divisional Finance Director). This newly created role is central to providing strategic commercial finance support across global and regional markets, driving strategy, profitability and operational/commercial excellence. As a trusted finance partner, you’ll work directly with senior leaders and divisional Managing Directors providing insightful analytics, forecasting, and strategic advice that influence critical business decisions. Your insights will help shape commercial strategies, product launches, pricing structures, and route-to-market plans, enabling sustainable growth and competitive advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic advisor to commercial leaders, proactively driving financial and operational insights across multiple markets.
• Develop and implement robust forecasting, budgeting, and planning processes aligned with global strategic objectives.
• Provide in-depth commercial analysis to support pricing, product innovation, and investment decisions.
• Lead financial evaluation of market opportunities, competitive threats, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Enhance reporting processes, dashboards, and analytics capabilities, delivering timely and accurate financial information to senior stakeholders.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging data-driven insights to optimise commercial and operational efficiency.

About You:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with extensive commercial finance experience within FMCG, beverages, or consumer sectors.
• Proven experience partnering at senior management and executive level, influencing key business decisions.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills; adept at influencing at all levels.
• Proactive, commercially astute, and comfortable in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Experience of global or regional finance roles beneficial.