Interim Finance Business Partner - Retail

We're working on an excellent opportunity for a qualified Finance Business Partner to join a growing hospitality and entertainment group on a 6-month fixed-term contract. Partnering closely with senior team, you'll provide commercial insight and analysis to support decision-making, improve profitability, and evaluate new growth initiatives across the hospitality division.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior hospitality leadership to support commercial decision-making and financial performance
• Deliver detailed analysis on performance, F&B profitability, operational efficiencies, and cost-saving opportunities
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Assess the commercial impact of new initiatives and support the business in making informed decisions at pace
• Drive best practice in commercial finance and business partnering across the hospitality function
• Support strategic projects, transformation initiatives, and wider commercial finance activities

Requirements:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong post-qualified commercial finance experience
• Previous experience within retail, hospitality, leisure, or other consumer-facing businesses
• Proven Finance Business Partnering experience supporting senior commercial stakeholders
• Experience operating within a PE-backed, high-growth, or fast-paced environment
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence decision-making through insight and analysis
• Comfortable leveraging AI or Modelling tools (e.g. Claude or TM1) to enhance analysis and reporting
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; strong PowerPoint and data analysis capabilities
• Experience of driving change, process improvements, and transformation initiatives

Handle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.