An exciting, newly created Commercial Finance Business Partner role to support and shape the commercial and operational strategy and ensure alignment with relevant finance Policies and Procedures.

Client Details

An exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing and ever changing manufacturing business with a key operation based in Wiltshire. Due to a positive restructure they have created a new Commercial Finance Business Partner position to assist with the next phase of growth.

Description

An exciting opportunity to join the Finance team as a Commercial Finance Business Partner, coordinating and supporting the commercial planning process and commercial excellence within the UK South Cluster, incorporating five manufacturing sites. This is a key role within the cluster that will contribute to the ongoing commercial development of the business.

Work closely with the cluster's Sales Director, providing support and challenge through analysis and insight, to influence commercial decisions. You will need to understand, challenge and communicate to the business on areas where they can create value and improve performance, providing insight on key drivers around volume, revenue and margin performance, driving action at a UK and cluster level.

The Commercial Finance Business Partner will manage the commercial planning process, collaborating with other business partners to develop consistent demand forecasts that identify new business opportunities, volume growth opportunities and customer risks, helping to develop the S&OP process.

Working closely with the UK Commercial Finance Business Partner to deliver a Commercial Excellence programme that provides the business with the tools required to develop greater insight into product and customer profitability and drive value.

This individual will champion the drive to reduce working capital, develop the governance structure for pricing analysis and trackers, and coordinate the tender activity across the cluster.

The position will have direct reports, so you need to be someone that can inspire and develop a team and be someone with the gravitas to operate as a key member of the Cluster Finance and SMI leadership teams.

Profile

Key Requirements:

• Educated to degree level, with an accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA or ACCA)
• Significant post-qualified experience in relevant positions
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing, retail or FMCG environment
• Experience with S&OP operation and implementation, tender management, commercial contracts, and SLAs
• Highly commercial and influential, with proven business partnering and leadership skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (specifically Excel), able to interpret large amounts of financial data and draw meaningful business recommendations

Job Offer

Attractive package