Commercial Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner | £65,000 - £70,000 bonus | Cheshire An opportunity to join a large national business based in Cheshire in a highly commercial role with a focus on driving margin and improving strategic understanding across the business. Reporting into the Commercial Finance Manager, you will have a broad role with main duties including; Partner with sales teams to evaluate customer profitability, deal structures, and pricing strategies to support margin growth. Provide financial insight on sales performance, helping identify high- and low-performing products, customers, and channels. Support the development of sales forecasts and targets, ensuring they align with financial expectations and business strategy. Build financial models to assess the commercial impact of new deals, promotions, and trading terms before proposals are finalised. Guide sales teams on discounting thresholds, rebate schemes, and incentive structures that protect profitability. Analyse trends in product sales, returns, and volumes to help refine the product mix and commercial focus. Work collaboratively on customer bids, tenders, and renewals, ensuring pricing is both competitive and commercially viable. Deliver monthly reporting packs and actionable insights to sales leaders, highlighting risks, variances, and growth opportunities. Act as a commercial conscience within cross-functional sales meetings, challenging assumptions and supporting data-driven decisions. Support go-to-market strategies for new product launches with robust financial planning and post-launch performance tracking. Contribute to annual planning and budgeting by aligning sales targets with realistic market conditions and customer dynamics. Promote financial literacy and self-service tools within the sales team to improve data transparency and ownership. Candidate profile; CIMA/ACCA/ACA Qualified Proven experience in a highly commercial environment and previous role Excellent communication skills Advanced excel skills Prior retail or FMCG sector experience is advantageous Benefits; Hybrid working model Flexible working hours Annual bonus scheme – 10% Car allowance scheme 25 days holiday Enhanced pension

Location: Warrington, GB

Posted Date: 5/29/2025