Sales Finance Business Partner

Robert Walters - Sales Finance Business Partner- Permanent - Hybrid - North Birmingham - £65,000-£80,000 per annum

Job title: Sales Finance Business Partner

Location: North Birmingham

Salary: £65,000-£80,000 per annum

Hours: Full time (Hybrid)

Role details

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sales Finance Business Partner to join a large, complex organisation in North Birmingham. This pivotal role will take ownership of the organisation's cost base, acting as a strategic partner to senior stakeholders across corporate and operational functions. You will provide high quality financial insight, lead budgeting and forecasting activities, and drive productivity and efficiency initiatives that enhance cost visibility, control, and overall business performance.

Responsibility of the Sales Finance Business Partner

• Take ownership for understanding the total business spend (circa £400M), ensuring accurate reporting and driving productivity initiatives to enhance cost visibility and control.
• Partner closely with business leaders and functional heads to deliver comprehensive financial insight, analysis, and forecasting that supports strategic decision making at all levels.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes for designated business areas, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives while meeting critical deadlines.
• Manage a small team within the FP&A function responsible for Finance Business Partnering for Central Functions, fostering their growth through supportive leadership.
• Provide detailed variance analysis and commentary on financial performance, highlighting risks, identifying opportunities, and recommending corrective actions as needed.
• Collaborate extensively across departments such as operations, commercial, and HR to influence financial outcomes and champion efficiency initiatives throughout the organisation.
• Translate complex financial information into clear, concise reports and presentations tailored for non-finance stakeholders to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Ensure robust financial compliance, controls, and governance are maintained across all business activities in line with group policies.

What the successful candidate will bring

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Exhibit advanced analytical skills alongside strong commercial acumen; able to interpret data trends and model scenarios effectively for strategic planning purposes.
• Showcase excellent communication abilities with an aptitude for simplifying complex data so it can be easily understood by non-financial audiences at all levels of the organisation.
• Possess outstanding interpersonal skills that enable you to collaborate effectively across diverse teams while influencing positive outcomes through shared goals.

What sets this company apart

This organisation is a leader in the retail sector, renowned for its ambitious growth and commitment to excellence. With a clear focus on innovation and market leadership, it offers employees the opportunity to work on high impact projects across multiple divisions and legal entities. The company invests in developing talent at every level, providing structured training, mentorship, and clear pathways for career progression. By joining this team, you become part of a forward thinking business where success is recognised, growth is encouraged, and your contributions make a tangible impact on the company's continued success.

At the Robert Walters Group, we endeavour to contact all candidates to register their details. However, due to the high number of applications we receive, if we have not reached out to you within 72 hours, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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