Finance Business Partner – Up to £70,000

I’m recruiting on behalf of a high-growth consumer organisation seeking a commercially minded Finance Business Partner. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant to step into a broad, influential role supporting a variety of teams. The position is best suited to someone with strong financial modelling capability and experience within a trading-led, fast-paced environment.

The finance function plays a central role in providing insight, maintaining financial control, and driving profitable, sustainable growth across all channels.

The Role – Responsibilities

P&L Ownership Across Channels

• Own and manage full P&Ls across DTC, E-commerce, Wholesale, and Clearance.
• Produce weekly and monthly reporting packs with clear variance analysis and insight.

Financial Modelling & Reforecasting

• Build robust financial models to support commercial decision-making.
• Lead rolling cashflow reforecasting aligned to trading and stock movements.

Stock, Inventory & Working Capital

• Validate inventory reporting in partnership with Supply Chain and Merchandising.
• Support stock audits, reconciliation, and stock ageing analysis.
• Assess cash impacts of allocation strategies and clearance activity.

Cost Control & Opex Management

• Monitor Opex spend against budget across Commercial and Operations functions.
• Conduct cost verification reviews and provide clear cost control reporting.

Wholesale Performance & Debtor Exposure

• Analyse wholesale customer profitability.
• Monitor debtor exposure and assess credit risk.

Governance & Internal Audit Support

• Support internal audit processes and ensure adherence to financial policies and controls.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen governance and improve financial processes.

Cross-Functional Business Partnering

• Work closely with E-commerce, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams.
• Communicate financial insight clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Key Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA).
• Strong financial modelling skills and confidence owning full P&Ls.
• Experience with cashflow forecasting and working capital.
• Background in retail, consumer goods, DTC, E-commerce, or wholesale.
• Excellent Excel and financial systems knowledge.
• Comfortable communicating financial information to senior non-finance teams.
• Desirable: ERP/BI experience (e.g., Power BI), inventory accounting exposure, internal controls or audit involvement.

To apply for this Finance Business Partner position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.