Interim Finance Business Partner

Interim Finance Business Partner

6 month FTC

£6-75,000

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to the regional leadership team, providing clear, accurate, and accessible management information to support decision-making. Translate complex data into insights that are easily understood by non-financial stakeholders, highlighting key opportunities and risks.
• Build strong, credible relationships with operational teams by engaging in a supportive, collaborative, and objective manner to drive business performance.
• Deliver regular trading performance updates to the regional leadership team, including weekly and periodic analysis.
• Lead regional sales forecasting processes, including like-for-like performance analysis and run rate assessments. Support operational teams in developing the skills and confidence to create and own accurate sales forecasts.
• Take full ownership of the regional profit and loss (P&L) statement and site-level profitability analysis. Identify risks and opportunities within the region and assess their impact on the broader business plan.
• Drive commercial acumen across the region by fostering understanding of key financial drivers and promoting initiatives to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Continuously improve reporting tools and management information to provide actionable insights and facilitate performance improvements.
• Collaborate with property and operations teams to identify opportunities for capacity growth within the estate. Support investment appraisal processes and provide detailed financial analysis to inform business cases.
• Work closely with cross-functional regional teams—including marketing, HR, and others—to ensure alignment with regional goals and enhance commercial understanding. Areas of collaboration may include:
• Evaluation of return on investment (ROI) for marketing activities and campaign performance
• Workforce planning and labour optimisation
• Contribute to the preparation of monthly executive reports, ensuring that analysis is aligned with key business metrics, strategic priorities, and emerging trends.
• Lead and manage specific components of the budgeting and forecasting process, including regional sales and labour planning.

You must be available within 2 weeks to be considered for this opportunity.

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