Commercial Finance Business Partner

Commercial Finance Business Partner

Leeds or Wallingford with some travel

Valeo Foods are looking for a Commercial Finance Business Partner to play a pivotal role in shaping commercial decisionmaking and driving profitable growth across the business. Partnering closely with Sales and wider operational teams youll turn data into insight challenge assumptions and influence strategy at every level.

This is a highly visible role ideal for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working with stakeholders understanding the story behind the numbers and helping the business make smarter faster decisions.

What youll be responsible for

Commercial Support

• Lead on revenue pricing and margin management ensuring decisions support sustainable profitability.
• Support the NPD process providing financial evaluation and guidance on innovation proposals.
• Work with the Demand Planning team to test assumptions and translate demand plans into financial outcomes.
• Provide adhoc commercial analysis for the Head of Commercial Finance Senior Finance Business Partners Sales Director and NAMs.
• Support the weekly sales process ensuring clarity on performance drivers.
• Review and challenge the sales forecast providing commentary identifying variances and highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Sales to understand any gaps to budget/forecast and help shape recovery plans.
• Partner with Sales on budgeting and longterm planning ensuring alignment with the businesss strategic direction.

Financial Performance & Reporting

• Review monthend performance to ensure accuracy and integrity of reported numbers.
• Deliver insightful variance analysis against budget forecast and prior periods.
• Support monthend reporting with clear product margin analysis and trade investment KPI commentary.
• Conduct monthly balance sheet reviews with Sales to ensure accruals are appropriate and yearend surprises are avoided.

Qualifications :

What youll bring

• Studying towards ACCA or CIMA or already fully qualified.
• Strong understanding of financial analytics with the ability to present complex issues clearly to nonfinance stakeholders.
• Highly ITliterate with experience using ERP systems (including planning modules).
• Excellent reportbuilding skills particularly in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to influence challenge and persuade.
• Ability to manage daytoday issues while also progressing longerterm projects.
• A structured systematic approach to problemsolving.
• A commercial inquisitive mindset with a willingness to dig into the detail.
• A handson attitude and a commitment to delivering highquality output.

Additional Information :

What we offer you in return

• Matched pension scheme up to 10%
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retailer discount platform
• Staff discount 
• And plenty more!

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time