Finance Business Partner

Urgent requirement for Finance Business Partner to join this globally recognised manufacturing brand. This role will engage with senior managers, and board directors across the business & wider group and is responsible for all commercial analysis within the business, and whilst part of the finance team, will enjoy direct and regular contact with the MD.
 
Main Duties:

• Commercial appraisal of new products
• Product profitability analysis / review
• Customer performance – Trends v Budget / Forecasts etc
• Maintenance of monthly / quarterly profit forecasts
• Maintenance of monthly / quarterly sales reports
• Promotional Analysis – Effectiveness / Uplifts / Base Line Sales etc
• Utilisation of IRI data and overlay of external commercial data with internal information
• Marketing Analysis – ROI
• Competitor Analysis
• Active participation in the planning cycle, from a commercial perspective
• Business support partnering – Working with sales and marketing teams to provide financial / commercial insight
• Regular and Ad-Hoc reporting, using both MS Excel JD Edwards (ERP) and Cognos reporting tool

About You:

• This role is for an experienced and keen part qualified / qualified accountant, with a business partnering / commercial accounting background. (CIMA / ACCA)
• Be proactive with the ability to consider the big picture
• The person should have a minimum of five years’ experience in this type of role
• The applicant must have the ability to demonstrate extensive experience in financial analysis
• The successful candidate should be a team player, with a can do attitude
• Have exceptional relationship building skills
• It is key that they work in a collaborative role with all levels of management and staff within the organisation, and are driven to make a difference to colleagues and the wider business as a whole
• The successful candidate must be a self starter

For further information please contact Hannah Flindall