Finance Business Partner

Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner

📍 Location: Chichester

🏢 An Instantly Recognisable FMCG Brand

🕒 Full-time | Hybrid Working

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping commercial strategy within a fast-paced, high-performing environment? We’re looking for a Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner to work closely with the Sales & Marketing Teams and drive critical commercial decisions for an instantly recognisable FMCG brand.

About the Role

This senior role is pivotal in delivering commercial objectives through strong business partnering, insightful financial analysis, and strategic challenge. Acting as a trusted advisor, you'll support key stakeholders across Sales—evaluating new business opportunities, improving return on trade spend, and strengthening forecasting and performance processes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with senior account managers to evaluate commercial proposals and support negotiations with data-driven recommendations and challenge.
• Providing robust financial insight, analysis, and commentary to guide strategic decisions.
• Preparing monthly accounts and leading performance reviews across key sales channels.
• Supporting and improving forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning cycles.
• Driving discipline in the management of trade investment, promotions, and discounting.
• Challenging assumptions and influencing decisions to enhance commercial performance.

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive commercial finance experience, ideally within FMCG or another fast-moving, consumer-focused industry.
• Advanced analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a continuous improvement mindset.
• The ability to work collaboratively across functions and adapt quickly in a dynamic environment.