We’re partnering with a private-equity backed, fast-growing and acquisitive business to recruit a Finance Business Partner / Commercial Finance Manager. This is a high-impact role, sitting at the heart of commercial decision-making and working closely with the CFO and Director of FP&A during an exciting phase of scale and value creation.
This is not a traditional reporting role. The successful candidate will be a true finance business partner, combining strong technical foundations with commercial instinct, influencing capability and the confidence to challenge senior stakeholders.
The Role As Finance Business Partner / Commercial Finance Manager, you will:
* Act as a key partner to the CFO and Director of FP&A, supporting strategic decision-making across the business

* Drive the FP&A agenda, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning and scenario modelling

* Deliver commercial insight that improves performance, profitability and capital allocation

* Partner closely with senior stakeholders across operations, sales and leadership to influence outcomes

* Lead financial analysis on growth initiatives, including acquisitions, integrations and investment cases

* Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insight for non-finance leaders

* Help evolve planning, reporting and forecasting processes in a scaling, PE-backed environment

The Ideal Candidate * Fully qualified accountant (ACA / CIMA / ACCA)

* Strong background in commercial finance, FP&A or finance business partnering

* Ideally experience working in a PE-backed, acquisitive or transformational environments is highly desirable

* Confident engaging and challenging senior stakeholders, with a solutions-focused mindset

* Commercially sharp, analytically strong and comfortable operating in ambiguity

* Ambitious, hands-on and excited by building and improving rather than maintaining the status quo

Why Apply? * Opportunity to work in a high-visibility role alongside an experienced CFO and FP&A leader

* Exposure to PE ownership, acquisitions and value-creation initiatives

* A business that is genuinely growing, evolving and investing in its finance function

* Clear scope for progression as the company continues to scale

If you’re a commercially minded finance professional looking to step into a true business partnering role within a PE-backed growth story, this is a standout opportunity.