Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner
Leeds (Hybrid - 2 days office)
Up to £60,000
Why this role exists
This is a newly expanded commercial finance role created to strengthen how finance partners with sales and commercial leadership. The scope has grown beyond a traditional analyst remit and now sits as a true business partner across multiple channels, brands and UK sites.
The focus is firmly on the top half of the P&L, margin, pricing, trade spend and commercial decision-making, with real autonomy to improve how things are done.
The role
You’ll act as the finance lead for a defined group of commercial stakeholders, working as an extension of their team rather than a reporting function.
Key responsibilities include:
*Owning commercial month-end for your areas, including margin and sales analysis
*Partnering closely with senior commercial managers and directors across retail, foodservice and OOH
*Budgeting and forecasting for commercial lines, with visibility at exec level
*Pricing, costing and promotional effectiveness analysis
*Presenting clear, practical insight to non-finance stakeholders
*Improving processes, reporting and ways of working in a legacy environment
*Supporting the development of Power BI / improved commercial reporting over time
What success looks like
*Commercial teams trust you and bring you into decisions early
*Margin and performance conversations are clearer and better evidenced
*Budgets and forecasts are tighter, more useful, and less painful for stakeholders
*Reporting is simpler, sharper, and more forward-looking than before
About you
*Proven experience in commercial finance within FMCG or manufacturing
*Confident business partner, comfortable challenging and influencing senior stakeholders
*Strong Excel skills; Power BI or Tableau experience would be useful but not essential
*Solid grounding in margin, pricing, trade spend and sales analysis
*Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience, flexibility here
*Someone who enjoys autonomy and improving how things work, not just running reports
What’s on offer
*Salary up to £60,000
*Hybrid working (typically 2 days in the Leeds office; more during month-end)
*A genuine blank canvas role with scope to shape commercial finance processes
*High exposure to senior commercial leadership
*A supportive but stretched team that values practical input over polish
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