Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner

Up to £56,500 + Bonus + Hybrid Working

We're recruiting for a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join a global market-leading organisation based in Banbury.

Working closely with the Finance Director and Professional Sales leadership team, you'll use financial insight to support commercial decision making, drive profitability and influence business performance. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative finance team where you'll be encouraged to move beyond producing reports and become a trusted commercial advisor.

We're looking for someone who's naturally curious, enjoys understanding the story behind the numbers and isn't afraid to influence and challenge constructively to help drive better business decisions.

The Role

This is a varied, commercially focused role where you'll:

Partner with senior stakeholders across the Professional Sales business, building trusted relationships and becoming a valued commercial advisor
Produce budgets, forecasts and financial analysis, using the data to identify trends, opportunities and practical recommendations
Analyse sales performance, margins and profitability to support better commercial decision making
Influence business decisions by interpreting financial information, providing insight and challenging constructively rather than simply reporting the numbers
Support business cases, investment decisions and continuous improvement initiatives
Help shape the future of the business partnering function as it continues to evolve from transactional reporting towards commercial advisory supportWhat We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who enjoys building relationships, has a commercial mindset and is confident communicating with stakeholders at all levels.

You'll ideally have:

Experience within a Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance, Finance Manager or Senior Management Accountant role
ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, part-qualified, finalist or qualified by experience (QBE)
Strong commercial awareness with a naturally curious mindset and the confidence to influence and challenge constructively
Excellent analytical and Excel skills, with the ability to interpret data and turn it into meaningful commercial recommendations
A personable, proactive approach with the confidence to build trusted relationships across the business
Experience with SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or reporting tools such as Power BI would be advantageous but isn't essentialWhat's in it for You?

Salary up to £56,500
Annual bonus of up to 10% of salary, based on company / personal performance targets
Profit share scheme
Hybrid working
25 days' holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday, with the option to purchase additional holiday
Enhanced pension
Private healthcare and wellbeing benefits
Life assurance
Employee discounts
Genuine career development within an international organisationFinance Business Partner, Commercial Finance, Commercial Analyst, Finance Manager, Management Accountant, ACCA, CIMA, ACA, Part Qualified, Finalist, QBE, Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Business Partnering, Commercial Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Excel, SAP, Power BI