Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner required for a leading retail business based in Solihull, West Midlands. This role would suit a qualified accountant with experience in a multisite business who can support financial modelling, value-added stakeholder engagement and supporting a five year transformative business plan.

This is a role with minimal technical reporting , and focusing on commercial analysis, customer profitability and true business partnering.

This role is paying £60,000 to £70,000 and comes with a car allowance, bonus, private healthcare and private pension scheme. The role is based in Solihull 1-2 days per week, with 1 day visiting sites across the Midlands, the remaining 2-3 days working from home.

As the Finance Business Partner , you will be responsible for:

• Financial analysis of sales revenue and margin data to inform P&L owners and contribute towards pricing decisions in line with the group's strategic business plan
• Customer profitability analysis to assess revenue and profit per account, and suggest remedial strategies where shortfalls against budget occur
• Ownership of FP&A activities, including budgeting and forecasting for your division
• Analysis of commercial KPIs away from core finance to inform strategic position in preparation for the monthly board pack
• Business partnering the group sales, commercial and marketing teams to discuss financial position and develop strategies to improve performance
• Discussions with external stakeholders, including customers, to renegotiate terms and amend accounts where necessary to achieve targets
• Presenting monthly to the Head of Commercial Finance, and regularly presenting information to the CFO
• Supporting ongoing projects as part of the group's five-year transformation plan, including process improvement, new systems utilisation and ad hoc projects

You must be a qualified accountant (ACMA, ACCA or ICAEW/ICAS) for this position, with strong experience as a business partner, ideally in a fast-paced commercial environment (preferably retail, alternatively in distribution/logistics, wholesale or manufacturing).