Job Description
Senior Commercial Finance Business PartnernLocation: Hybrid – Peterborough or Manchester
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Are you a commercially minded Finance Business Partner who enjoys getting close to the numbers, challenging performance, and influencing real business outcomes?nOur 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.nYou’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.
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What you’ll be doing
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• Partnering with senior stakeholders to understand trading performance, commercial drivers and key risks/opportunities.n• Supporting delivery of budget targets across volumes, EBITDA and wider trading performance.n• Providing robust forecasting, commercial insight and financial modelling to support decision-making.n• Helping drive pricing optimisation, commercial initiatives and cost/value opportunities.n• Producing consistent trading reporting and analysis across Distribution.n• Supporting process improvement, simplification and transition to group Anaplan reporting and modelling.n• Building strong relationships across Finance, internal trading teams and external partners.n• Supporting M&A, due diligence and ad hoc information requests where required.
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What we’re looking for
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• Fully qualified accountant – ACCA, CIMA or ACA.n• Strong FP&A, commercial finance or business partnering experience.n• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling.n• Confident communicator with the ability to challenge, influence and build strong relationships.n• Strong analytical mindset with a curious, proactive approach.n• Experience partnering with external customers or commercial teams would be highly beneficial.n• Anaplan experience would be a strong advantage, but is not essential.
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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.
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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.n
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