Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner Up to £56,500  Bonus  Hybrid Working We're recruiting for a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join a global market-leading organisation based in Banbury. Working closely with the Finance Director and senior business leaders, you'll use financial insight to support commercial decision-making, drive profitability and influence business performance. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative finance team where you'll be encouraged to move beyond producing reports and become a trusted commercial advisor.

We're looking for someone who's naturally curious, enjoys understanding the story behind the numbers and has the confidence to influence and challenge constructively to help drive better business decisions.

The Role This is a varied, commercially focused role where you'll:
Partner with senior stakeholders across key areas of the business, building trusted relationships and becoming a valued commercial advisor Produce budgets, forecasts and financial analysis, using the data to identify trends, opportunities and practical recommendations Analyse sales performance, margins and profitability to support better commercial decision making Influence business decisions by interpreting financial information, providing insight and challenging constructively rather than simply reporting the numbers Support business cases, investment decisions and continuous improvement initiatives Help shape the future of the business partnering function as it continues to evolve from transactional reporting towards commercial advisory support What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who enjoys building relationships, has a commercial mindset and is confident communicating with stakeholders at all levels.

You'll ideally have:

Experience with in a Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance, Finance Manager or Senior Management Accountant role ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, part-qualified, finalist or qualified by experience (QBE) Strong commercial awareness with a naturally curious mindset and the confidence to influence and challenge constructively Excellent analytical and Excel skills, with the ability to interpret data and turn it into meaningful commercial recommendations A personable, proactive approach with the confidence to build trusted relationships across the business

Experience with SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or reporting tools such as Power BI would be advantageous but isn't essential What's in it for You? Salary up to £56,500 Annual bonus of up to 10% of salary, based on company / personal performance targets Profit share scheme Hybrid working 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday, with the option to purchase additional holiday Enhanced pension Private healthcare and wellbeing benefits Life assurance Employee discounts Genuine career development within an international organisation