Finance Business Partner

Alconbury - Office based role 

Hours: Full-time, Monday–Friday

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 DOE

We are working with a market leading client within FMCG/Production who are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join them on a permanent basis. This will include providing financial insight and analysis to support decision-making and improve business performance. Acting as a key link between finance and operational teams, the role focuses on profitability, forecasting, and strategic planning.

Key Responsibilities:Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Analyse customer and product profitability, identifying trends and improvement opportunities
• Produce regular performance reports with clear, actionable insights
• Support pricing, product, and commercial decisions through financial evaluation

Planning & Forecasting

• Develop and maintain forecasting models
• Support budgeting and periodic reforecasting processes
• Analyse variances between actuals and forecasts

Profitability & Performance

• Assess impact of promotions and cost drivers on margins
• Provide recommendations to improve profitability and efficiency

Business Partnering

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g. Commercial, Operations, Product)
• Present financial insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Support leadership with data-driven decision-making

Process Improvement

• Enhance reporting, tools, and financial processes
• Work with analytics teams to improve data quality and insight

Management Accounts Support

• Assist with preparation and review of management accounts
• Provide insight and explanations for financial performance

Skills & ExperienceEssential:

• Experience in financial analysis, business partnering, or management accounting
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills
• Advanced Excel and experience with BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance audiences
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Reliable and accountable
• Proactive and adaptable
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Results-focused with strong attention to detail

Desirable

• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, or similar sectors
• Knowledge of ERP systems and forecasting tools
• Experience with margin analysis, cost optimisation, or product development finance