Finance Business Partner – Revenue and Contribution Margin

Overview

In this Finance Business Partner role, you will own revenue, margin and profitability analysis for a major business unit. You will partner with Finance, Sales, Marketing and Operations to drive commercial performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You’ll lead budgeting, forecasting and scenario modelling to inform strategic decisions and strengthen financial controls. This position offers exposure to senior stakeholders and a clear opportunity to influence outcomes through robust analysis and continuous improvement. You’ll join a committed team focused on innovation, operational excellence, and people development.

Pay / Benefits

• annual bonus
• hybrid working model
• generous pension scheme
• ongoing professional development
• career progression opportunities
• exposure to senior leadership

Responsibilities

• Lead revenue, margin and profitability reporting with strong financial control
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and planning cycles, including scenario modelling
• Analyse financial and operational performance to identify risks, opportunities and key drivers
• Deliver insightful reporting and commentary to support strategic decisions
• Maintain robust financial controls and ensure compliance with standards and policies
• Evaluate commercial opportunities, pricing initiatives and business proposals
• Build cross-functional partnerships with Finance, Sales, Marketing and Operations to enable business partnering
• Lead and develop team members and promote continuous improvement
• Drive process optimisation and enhancement of reporting capabilities

Key requirements

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA or equivalent
• Experience in Commercial Finance or FP&A
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and performance management
• Advanced Excel skills and Power BI or similar tools
• Excellent analytical skills for turning data into insights
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering capability
• Proven ability to influence decision-making in a commercial environment
• People management or team development experience (advantageous)
• Proactive with a continuous improvement mindset

• stakeholder management
• business partnering
• analytical mindset
• proactive attitude
• Advanced Excel
• Power BI or equivalent reporting tools

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