Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner

Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner Location: Hybrid – Peterborough or Manchester Are you a commercially minded Finance Business Partner who enjoys getting close to the numbers, challenging performance, and influencing real business outcomes? Our client is looking for a Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner to join our Distribution Finance team. This is a high-profile role partnering with our Partnerships Director, supporting external partners, new business development, claims, ancillary products and core product trading performance. You’ll play a key role in driving commercial performance, providing clear insight, accurate forecasting and financial challenge to help shape strategic decisions across the business. What you’ll be doing • Partnering with senior stakeholders to understand trading performance, commercial drivers and key risks/opportunities. • Supporting delivery of budget targets across volumes, EBITDA and wider trading performance. • Providing robust forecasting, commercial insight and financial modelling to support decision-making. • Helping drive pricing optimisation, commercial initiatives and cost/value opportunities. • Producing consistent trading reporting and analysis across Distribution. • Supporting process improvement, simplification and transition to group Anaplan reporting and modelling. • Building strong relationships across Finance, internal trading teams and external partners. • Supporting M&A, due diligence and ad hoc information requests where required. What we’re looking for • Fully qualified accountant – ACCA, CIMA or ACA. • Strong FP&A, commercial finance or business partnering experience. • Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling. • Confident communicator with the ability to challenge, influence and build strong relationships. • Strong analytical mindset with a curious, proactive approach. • Experience partnering with external customers or commercial teams would be highly beneficial. • Anaplan experience would be a strong advantage, but is not essential. Our client’s vision is to become the UK’s No. 1 General Insurance Services Provider by delivering innovative, value-driven products and solutions to customers. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a growing and evolving business where Finance has a genuine seat at the table. You’ll be part of a collaborative “One Finance” culture, with the opportunity to influence trading performance, improve processes and help shape future commercial strategy.41bf1e1f-b16b-4260-a40a-17c77a06fd15…