Commercial Finance Business Partner

We are seeking a Commercial Finance Business Partner to join a highly-regarded organisation recently named one of the best places to work in 2024! This organisation promotes a positive environment underpinned by values such as integrity, support, and curiosity, ensuring that both employees and clients flourish.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Chief Commercial Officer to drive business engagement. You will play a key role in delivering in-depth insights into revenue and cost of sales, enhancing financial understanding, mitigating risks, and equipping the business to boost performance and profitability. Additionally, you will lead forecasting and budgeting processes, provide valuable insights and modelling, and support new business opportunities and M&A activities.

We are looking for an enthusiastic self-starter who thrives in dynamic environments, embraces challenges, and is a considerate team player.

WHAT YOU WILL WANT TO KNOW AS A COMMERCIAL FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER

• Competitive salary range of £60,000 - £65,000
• Full-time hours, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
• Hybrid working options with a technology package to stay connected with your team
• 26 days of annual leave with the option to purchase additional days, plus bank holidays
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program to support your well-being
• Private company pension scheme
• Opportunities for continuous professional development
• Valuable cash plan for unexpected health expenses, including dental, eyewear, and prescriptions
• Access to a Rewards Gateway for various perks and discounts with retailers
• Engaging Learning and Development platform to satisfy your curiosity
• Cash referral scheme

A SNAPSHOT OF THE COMMERCIAL FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNERS DAY

• Collaborate with the Chief Commercial Officer and team to enhance understanding of business performance, providing timely, accurate, and relevant reports on a weekly and monthly basis to support decision-making.
• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders, becoming the primary finance contact for your areas of responsibility and establishing yourself as a vital and trusted member of their management teams.
• Lead and refine revenue and cost of sale (CoS) recognition methodologies to ensure accuracy and effective reporting. Gain in-depth knowledge of revenue details by key client and CoS specifics, becoming the go-to expert on these topics.
• Create detailed budgets, forecasts, rolling forecasts, and 3-year strategic plans that meet business deadlines, supporting these processes with clear communication and high-quality deliverables.
• Assist in enhancing KPI reporting by improving existing metrics and identifying new, relevant KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement and process standardisation, including the implementation of best practices and automation initiatives, in collaboration with technology teams.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and contribute to projects as needed.
• Provide active support to the management accounts team by sharing insights and knowledge to foster commercial understanding across teams.

• Does this sound like a good fit for you? Please read on for the essential skills our client is hoping you will be able to showcase:
• Must be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with over 3 years of post-qualification experience, including expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and KPI development.
• Proven ability to work independently with a successful track record in handling challenging situations.
• Strong communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build effective relationships across the business.
• Advanced Excel proficiency, capable of managing large and complex data sets, and quick to adapt to new IT systems, including bespoke software.

You may have experience in addition to this which we will be happy to discuss. If all the above aligns with your experience and you would like to learn more, we would love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and let’s discuss the role.

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