Interim FP&A (3-6 months) Based near Windsor As Commercial Business Controller - UK, you will play a key role in driving financial performance and strengthening commercial controls across the business. Acting as a finance business partner to commercial teams, you will deliver insight across pricing, promotions, forecasting, and trade spend effectiveness.
With a strong focus on promotional performance, revenue growth management, and planning, you will support commercial decision-making while ensuring robust financial governance and process discipline.
Core ResponsibilitiesFinancial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) * Support budgeting, forecasting, and quarterly outlook processes across the full P&L

* Ensure robust assumptions, financial integrity, and clear communication of risks and opportunities

* Deliver accurate and timely commercial close and management reporting

* Manage monthly forecasting cycles and track risks and opportunities

Trade Spend Management * Act as super-user for the trade spend management system

* Lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimise system usage

* Deliver training and ongoing support to commercial users

* Represent the business in internal system forums and collaborate with external software providers

Commercial Finance Business Partnering * Partner with commercial teams to drive performance improvement through insight and analysis

* Support revenue growth initiatives across pricing, promotion, assortment, and mix

* Evaluate promotional activity through pre- and post-analysis

* Drive trade investment efficiency through ROI tracking, analytics, and controls

Forecasting & S&OP * Support implementation and enhancement of Sales & Operations Planning processes

* Improve forecast accuracy and accountability across commercial teams

* Contribute to short-, mid-, and long-term demand outlook processes

* Support continuous improvement in forecasting tools and processes

Ideal Candidate Profile - Required Experience * Proven Commercial Finance / FP&A / Controlling experience within FMCG is essential

* Strong background in forecasting, budgeting, and commercial performance analysis

* Hands-on experience with promotions, trade spend, pricing, and revenue growth management

* Experience partnering with sales and marketing teams in a consumer goods environment

* Analytical and commercially minded, able to translate data into actionable recommendations

* Advanced Excel and ERP system skills; BI tools experience beneficial

* Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability

* Understanding of S&OP and demand planning processes

* Professional finance qualification preferred (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)

* Proactive, organised, and solutions-focused, with the ability to manage multiple priorities

3-6 months
Based near Windsor
2 days per week in the office
FMGC experience is required
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