Finance Business Partner

Commercial Finance Business Partner

£80,000 + bonus and benefits

Manchester

REF: PF1956

Partner Financial is working with a large e-commerce business to recruit a Commercial Finance Business Partner for their Manchester-based finance team. The company is entering an exciting phase of its strategic journey, and this role will be instrumental in shaping a more agile, commercially focused finance function-one that drives strategic analysis, delivers actionable insights, and optimises financial performance.

The role will oversee forecasting, revenue reporting, financial planning, and analysis, with a strong focus on driving the P&L and supporting sales performance. The Commercial Finance Business Partner will work closely with the technology, trading, and marketing teams, providing senior stakeholders with clear insights, robust challenge, and strategic guidance.

As the business undergoes significant transformation, this position will play a central role in driving change and embedding continuous improvement across the organisation. It is well suited to someone highly analytical, commercially minded, and experienced in change management within a fast-paced environment.

Reporting directly to the Commercial Finance Director, the successful candidate will help embed finance at the core of decision-making and contribute to building a best-in-class commercial finance team.

Responsibilities:

• Providing reliable guidance and support to investment, development, and project teams as part of business partnering.
• Analysing and providing sound financial and business insights.
• Identifying KPIs and metrics that aid and improve assessment of business performance.
• Conducting financial modelling and analysis to assess the impact of alternative project scenarios.
• Reviewing development and investment pipelines to ensure all data is robust and reflects the latest positions.
• Acting as a liaison between finance and other functional areas, ensuring effective sharing of ideas and communication of key business workstreams.
• Identifying gaps and duplications in processes and adding value through standardisation and the implementation and adoption of technology to create organisational resilience.
• Reporting weekly and monthly on market performance.
• Recruiting, developing, and leading high-performing teams that embody the company's growth mindset, emphasising delivery and value creation.
• Encouraging agile thinking and a culture of ongoing innovation, staying ahead of changes, adapting to new situations, and learning from various sources while challenging existing methods.

Candidate:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Experience within FMCG, digital, consumer, technology, or online-driven sectors (or other highly relevant industries).
• Exceptional stakeholder-management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organisation.
• Proven ability to operate at pace and deliver high-quality outcomes in fast-moving environments.
• Skilled at clearly communicating the impact of proposed changes and guiding others on how to implement them effectively.
• Strong storytelling capabilities, able to translate data and insights into compelling narratives.

Interested candidates should send their CV. We will be contacting candidates with the closest match to the client's selection criteria within seven days of application to arrange an initial meeting. If you have not heard from us within these timescales, thank you for your interest but please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion. If you would like to have a confidential discussion about your current situation, then please feel free to give us a call to discuss.