Commercial Finance Business Partner

COMMERCIAL FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER - RETAIL / CONSUMER

SURREY - 2 DAYS IN OFFICE - PERMANENT - Clear route into senior commercial finance leadership

£70,000 - £75,000 + bonus

We're supporting a recognised consumer-focused retail business in hiring a Commercial Finance Business Partner to work closely with operational leadership and drive performance across a multi-site environment. This role sits at the centre of commercial decision-making, offering real exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence outcomes in a meaningful way.

The organisation has a strong track record of developing commercial finance talent, with progression into broader leadership roles typically happening within 12-18 months. They're looking for someone with both sharp analytical capability and strong interpersonal awareness - someone who can challenge thinking constructively while building credibility across the business.

You'll play a key role in translating complex financial performance into clear, actionable insight. It's a position designed to offer stretch, ownership, and long-term career progression.

WISH LIST

• Commercial finance experience within a consumer, retail, or multi-site operating model
• Naturally inquisitive, confident challenging ideas and open to being challenged
• Strong intellectual and emotional intelligence, with the ability to tell a clear commercial story

THE ROLE

• Work closely with operational leaders to assess sales, margin, and cost performance
• Provide insight into site or franchise performance, highlighting key drivers and risks
• Own forecasting and performance tracking across key commercial initiatives
• Deliver regular trading analysis and performance updates to senior management
• Build and enhance KPI frameworks to strengthen accountability and delivery
• Support major investment decisions through detailed financial modelling and evaluation
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities across operational performance metrics
• Improve the quality and clarity of reporting, forecasting, and performance visibility
• Provide scenario analysis to support strategic and commercial planning
• Partner cross-functionally to drive performance improvement initiatives
• Contribute to long-term growth planning through forward-looking financial insight
• Take ownership of performance analysis and drive measurable commercial outcomes

YOUR PROFILE

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA, CIMA)
• Effective communicator - written & verbal
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel
• Commercially driven with ambition to progress towards Commercial Finance Director level
• Comfortable operating in roles with ownership, accountability, and senior exposure

SALARY & BENEFITS

• £70,000 - £75,000 + bonus
• Surrey-based office
• Hybrid working (2 days on site)
• Permanent role
• Clear progression into broader commercial leadership opportunities