Finance Business Partner

3 weeks ago


Puddington Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom Horizon Recruitment Solutions Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join our well-established client based on the outskirts of Chester. 

This is a full-time permanent position that will require travel to London 2 - 3 times a month.

Supporting the MD and his team with insightful information for the New Business Team. helping drive sales and margin growth.  

Purpose of Role \ Key Accountabilities

Full end-to-end responsibility for the Commercial Finance support to the MD and the New business sales teams.

Reporting daily margin performance vs budget at product group level, providing commentary on the week-on-week movements

Provide insightful analysis to support and enhance product/promotional sales and margin performance, proactively challenging performance when required.

Scenario planning the impact on sales and margin for potential price and promotion changes.

Supporting the Budget and Half yearly company forecast process by working closely with the category buying managers to produce category-level budgets for sales, margin and commercial income 

Actively contributing to short, medium and long-term margin and Commercial income forecast, with a clear understanding of how current trading performance may impact margin versus budget.

Supporting the trading team with supplier negotiations ensuring a deep understanding of supplier profitability as well as impacts of costs and retail movements.

Supporting the sales teams with sales and cost models to support new customer negotiations

Review and challenge commercial proposals, identifying risks and opportunities vs budget.

Acting as the ‘link’ between the trading team and the core finance team on areas such as flagging risk and opportunities on supplier funding and commercial income

Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience/Technical Skills

Successful candidates will have a track record of working in a fast-paced environment. FMCG / retail experience advantageous

Strong commercial awareness and numeracy skills with a keen desire to question and challenge information.

Experience and evidence of helping businesses deliver and monitor financial performance with the ability to influence senior stakeholders

Advanced Excel skills are essential. Part qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) is desirable, but not essential. 

Excellent benefits 

Horizon Recruitment Solutions Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and is acting as a recruitment agency for this vacancy



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