Finance Business Partner

Consumer Brands Recruiter | Chief of Staff

Are you a commercially minded finance professional looking for a high-impact role in a fast‑paced, global environment?

We’re looking for a Commercial Finance Business Partner to join our leading FMCG client and support their International business – driving profitable growth, influencing strategic decisions and shaping commercial performance across three exciting markets.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on insight, partnership and ownership, with the chance to work closely with senior stakeholders across multiple regions.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Partner with the International teams, providing insight, challenge and proactive commercial recommendations.
• Evaluate Joint Business Plans, ensuring strong ROI and commercial feasibility.
• Lead promotional plan evaluation, using data to optimise spend, mix and margin.
• Support pricing strategy, ensuring delivery against price, mix and profitability targets.
• Deliver clear, concise period‑end reporting and commercial commentary to senior stakeholders.
• Join key customer or distributor meetings to support commercial negotiations when required.
• Own the S&OP commercial forecasting process, driving accountability and accuracy across regions.
• Lead the commercial Budget and Strategic Plan cycles.
• Review monthly performance, drivers and variances, ensuring clear understanding and alignment on risks and opportunities.
• Provide key inputs into global Sales Demand Reviews to support volume forecasting and supply planning.
• Own the P&L for the International markets, ensuring accurate income recognition, trade spend and discount management.
• Manage associated commercial balance sheet accounts with rigour and financial discipline.
• Drive improvements in tools, reporting, forecasting models and commercial processes.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, including accruals, rebates and customer/distributor financial management.

Your Skills & Experience

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong FMCG experience (highly preferred).
• Proven commercial business partnering experience with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems.
• High numerical and analytical ability; confident working with complex datasets.
• Excellent communication skills – able to translate data into clear, actionable insights.
• Ability to work at pace, manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, curiosity and a drive to understand underlying performance drivers.
• A collaborative approach and strong stakeholder relationship‑building skills across functions and geographies.

Location

West London

Working Pattern

Hybrid – 3 days a week in office

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance

Industries

Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Services

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