Senior Finance Business Partner

Job description

Commercial Finance Manager St Albans | 3 Days Office / 2 Days Home £80,000 - £90,000 + 25% Bonus + Excellent Benefits Are you a commercially-minded finance professional who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments? We're partnering with a market-leading manufacturing business undergoing significant growth and investment. As the organisation continues to scale, they're looking to appoint a Commercial Finance Manager to support strategic decision making across procurement, pricing, supply chain and cost management. This is a high-profile role with exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence business performance across a large and complex operation. For ambitious finance professionals, it also offers excellent long-term progression opportunities within a business that actively develops and promotes its talent. The Opportunity Working closely with Finance, Procurement, Operations and Supply Chain teams, you'll be the finance lead for key cost and pricing initiatives, helping the business understand market dynamics, forecasting assumptions and commercial risks. You'll provide insight that shapes decision making, support long-range planning, improve forecasting accuracy and help drive continuous improvement across commercial finance processes. The role requires someone who can confidently challenge, influence and partner with stakeholders across a large organisation while remaining highly analytical and detail-oriented. Key ResponsibilitiesPartner with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to provide commercial insight on pricing and cost movementsSupport forecasting, budgeting and long-range planning activitiesDevelop scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisionsAnalyse market trends and their impact on input costs, margins and profitabilityProvide robust commercial challenge and recommendations to senior stakeholdersDrive improvements in reporting, financial modelling and decision-support toolsSupport risk assessment activities and improve visibility of future cost exposuresTranslate complex financial information into clear, actionable insight for non-finance audiencesContribute to business transformation and continuous improvement initiativesAbout YouACA, ACCA or CIMA qualifiedExperience gained within a large, complex organisationStrong commercial finance, FP&A or finance business partnering backgroundProven experience partnering with Procurement, Supply Chain or Operational teamsExcellent financial modelling, forecasting and analytical capabilityAbility to influence senior stakeholders and challenge constructivelyComfortable operating within a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve quicklyStrong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex issuesDesirableExperience supporting pricing and procurement decisionsExposure to manufacturing, FMCG, consumer goods or industrial environmentsUnderstanding of commodity-driven cost pressures and market dynamicsWhy Join?High-growth business with significant investment and ambitious plansBroad commercial role with real visibility and influenceExposure to senior leadership and strategic decision makingStrong culture focused on collaboration, development and progressionOpportunity to shape processes and make a genuine impactExcellent benefits package including a 25% annual bonusHybrid working with 3 days per week in the St Albans officeThis is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious Commercial Finance Manager, Finance Business Partner or FP&A professional looking to step into a highly visible role within a dynamic, expanding business.