Finance Business Partner

Overview

Resourcery Group are seeking a talented Commercial Finance Business Partner to support a leading Retail business in achieving its strategic goals and financial targets. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial analysis, business partnering, and strategic decision-making gained within a Retail environment, specifically with an online retail element to the role.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, the successfull applicant will be aiding commercial and operational decision-making, driving delivery of strategic goals.  You will be working closely with the Commercial Director, COO, Finance Director, Head of FP&A, Purchasing Director amongst others.  As such, the Commercial Finance Business Partner will need to be able to display high levels of EQ and proven experience in online/eCommerce retail.

The role is an expansive one:

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with various business units to provide financial insights, recommendations, and support to drive business performance and profitability
• Analyse financial data and market trends to provide strategic guidance and support in making key business decisions
• Develop and maintain financial models to forecast performance and support budgeting and planning processes
• Present financial analysis and reports to senior management to support key decision-making processes
• Lead financial evaluation of commercial initiatives and investment opportunities to drive business growth
• Identify opportunities to optimize business performance and profitability through cost analysis and revenue optimization
• Provide support to the sales and marketing teams in pricing strategies, contract negotiations, and ROI analysis
• Serve as the finance business partner by building strong relationships and providing financial insights to drive strategic objectives

Day-to-day

• Collaborating with business units to understand their financial needs and providing strategic financial support
• Analysing financial data and market trends to inform key business decisions
• Developing and maintaining financial models to forecast business performance
• Presenting financial analysis and reports to senior management
• Evaluating commercial initiatives and investment opportunities to drive business growth
• Building strong relationships with various teams to serve as a finance business partner

Applicants must:

• Be CIMA, ACCA or ACA Qualified
• Possess extensive retail / Finance Business Partnering experience
• Proven experience in commercial finance, financial analysis, and business partnering with a strong understanding of financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting processes
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Advanced proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Excel
• Strategic thinking and ability to provide insights and recommendations to drive business growth
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with changing priorities