Finance Business Partner

5 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Freedom Fibre Full time

**The Purpose of the Role**

Your role as a FBP - Commercial will be to focus on the revenue generating aspects of the business. Freedom Fibre is a wholesale business who, after a recent merger, acquired a retail brand. A key focus going forward will be the analysis of retail vs wholesale and the role will focus on that. You will be required to identify strategies that could enhance the company profits, perform analysis, and track key KPI’s on sales and marketing activities. You will need to be forward thinking and strategic minded to provide critical, actionable information to management and key stakeholders.

**Core Responsibilities**
- The main link between the finance department, Lila Connect (retail brand), marketing and sales.
- Regularly update and analyse variances on key financial and operational KPI’s relating to the commercial functions.
- Aid commercial functions with the budgeting process and provide insights and advice to managers on key variance to budgets.
- Analyse sales and marketing reports and suggest strategies for improving business performance.
- Analyse promotional activities to ensure the funds invested are achieving optimal results, per marketing strategies and delivering expected returns.
- Work closely with the commercial managers and other commercial team members in providing data-backed recommendations to the business to support effective decision making.
- Coordinate with finance team to streamline and channel efforts to improve financial performance of the organisation.
- Produce return analysis on areas built that shows when they are expected to generate profit and provide insights on what actions need to be taken to generate profit sooner than planned.
- Provide monthly reporting and narrative for board decks that provide insight into variances and business strategy around the commercial aspect of the business.

**Reporting to**

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

**Skills & Experience**
- Previous experience in Business Partnering
- Critical thinking, analytical skills, and investigative skills
- Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Sound financial modelling skills to assist with financial planning.
- Communicates effectively both verbally and written to all levels of the organisation and external parties.
- Proactive individual who enjoys looking for challenges and offering solutions.

**Qualifications**
- Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Statistics, or Economics; a Master’s in Business Administration or a similar field is a plus

**Our ideal fit**

Someone who is seeking an opportunity to get stuck in and progress their career. Freedom Fibre have just completed a merger to take the business from a £100m capital business to a £250m capital business backed by two large PE investors. This doubled the size of the business and added on a retail arm. Future M&A’s are likely and the Finance team are looking to add in someone who can support and grow with the business.

**Working with Freedom Fibre**

We operate in a relaxed and industrious atmosphere; you will be encouraged to speak out and contribute wherever you feel you have something to offer. Our offices are open 07:00 through to 19:00 and we are happy to be flexible with working hours so you can enjoy a relatively stress-free commute or work from home to create the best possible work life balance that suits you and Freedom Fibre.

We offer an attractive package including generous pension, private health care and flexible working along with other benefits.

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