The role involves partnering with business leaders for financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting to enable strategic decision-making and enhance business performance.
About the role
The Commercial Finance Business Partner sits within our FP&A team and reports to the FP&A Manager, with a core focus on Revenue and Gross profit performance of the business.
As the Commercial Finance Business Partner, you will sit at the heart of our strategic planning and decision-making processes. Your role will involve providing valuable analysis and insights to drive sustainable top-line growth, margin improvement and development of new business streams.
Key responsibilities
What success looks like
What we are looking for
The Commercial Finance Business Partner sits within our FP&A team and reports to the FP&A Manager, with a core focus on Revenue and Gross profit performance of the business.
As the Commercial Finance Business Partner, you will sit at the heart of our strategic planning and decision-making processes. Your role will involve providing valuable analysis and insights to drive sustainable top-line growth, margin improvement and development of new business streams.
Key responsibilities
- Partner with divisional heads to provide financial analysis, insight and recommendations to support business on strategic and tactical decisions
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand key revenue drivers,
- Budgeting and forecasting to support annual planning, forecasting and 3-year plan development
- Preparation of monthly management reporting, variance analysis and commentary for senior management
- Building and maintaining financial models to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions
- Conduct deep-dive analysis on business performance, trends and variances
- Working with teams to identify and track KPIs, and develop action plans to improve results
What success looks like
- Accurate management reporting delivered to agreed deadlines
- Exceptional communication conveying complex financial information in a simple way
- Analytically curious with a strong attention to detail
What we are looking for
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
- 1-3 years experience in a Commercial Finance/FP&A environment
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders
- Loves data and has excellent analytical, financial modelling and Excel/Google Sheets skills
- Able to both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills and the ability to present financial information clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
- What we're offering you:
- Flexible hours and summer hours
- Hybrid working
- Competitive holiday benefits - 25 days a year paid holiday, plus 8 bank holidays (increases 1 day a year up to 30 days)
- Closed for Christmas holidays
- Work from anywhere for 2 weeks a year
- Life Assurance and Income Protection to protect your loved ones
- Benefits allowance for health, dental, and vision coverage
- Defined Contribution Pension and Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Be Well: Our award-winning wellbeing and mental health programme to support all MVFers and their families
- Family Forward support for our MVF parents and their mini-mes
- Free breakfast when in the office
- 2 charity days a year
Top Skills
Excel
Financial Modeling
Google Sheets
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