Commercial Finance Business Partner

Working with the Sales Function, the Commercial Finance Business Partner will help drive business performance by providing insightful management information.

Client Details

A leading organisation in Harrogate.

Description

The Commercial Finance Business Partner will work closely with the Sales Division to provide insightful and business focussed management information.

Responsibilities will include:

• Ensure accurate monthly reporting of business performance (including management of accrual balances and spend vs. expectation)
• Invoice review and authorisation
• Accruals management and review - to include reforecast and releases
• Reviewing/approving promotional activity to ensure in line with agreed business/customer/channel/product strategy
• Contribute to the delivery of robust monthly, quarterly and annual forecasts through analysis and insightful support, ensuring that all variances are challenged and understood
• Providing insightful sales contribution and profitability analysis to the Sales Team and wider business where applicable
• Modelling commercial scenarios/providing commercial support and review for tender submissions and wider business decision making
• Support costing decisions/calculate prices for new listings in both new/existing customers and tender submissions
• Support decision making via ad-hoc analysis and reporting
• Support audit process ensuring that materials to support half-year and year-end balances have been rigorously tested beforehand.

Profile

The Commercial Finance Business Partner will be/have:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Commercial finance experience ideally in an FMCG or Manufacturing environment
• Able to analyse data and information and translate conclusions to non-finance stakeholders
• Strong IT and numeracy skills
• Ability to challenge, coach and influence stakeholders

Job Offer

• c£45,000 p/a plus package
• 18 month contract, with potential for a permanent role
• Immediate start
• Harrogate base