Job Description
Commercial Finance Business Partner (6-Month Fixed-Term Contract)Location: Hybrid – Northampton & CorbyHours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours/weekContract: 6-month fixed-termRate: £500–£600 per dayPertemps are seeking an experienced Commercial Finance Business Partner on a 6-month fixed-term contract to support our clients Finance team in driving commercial and financial excellence.Role OverviewAs a Commercial Finance Business Partner, you will provide high-quality financial insight, support key business decisions, and help deliver sustainable business growth. You will work across 2 sites in Northamptonshire in a hybrid capacity.Key Responsibilities
* Monitor financial performance and identify opportunities for improvement and value creation.
* Deliver accurate, insightful reporting to support strategic and operational decisions.
* Act as a central point for commercial budgeting and forecasting.
* Embed within the commercial team to support early-stage customer price negotiations.
* Lead finance input into cost and pricing models, providing challenge and insight on pricing strategy.
* Support and challenge the NPD (New Product Development) team to bring products to market efficiently.
* Develop and maintain KPIs with a clear understanding of business drivers and levers.
* Mitigate financial risks and identify growth opportunities.
* Drive continuous improvement in processes, tools, and outcomes.
Key Deliverables
* Monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) reporting and presentations.
* PVM and VPC reporting to support value-added activities.
* Budgeting and forecasting of ingredients margins.
* NPD tracker analysis and reporting.
* Development of robust costing and pricing models to support the commercial team.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CIMA).
* Strong commercial accounting and commercial costing/pricing experience.
* Experience working with BI systems and advanced Excel skills.
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data management skills.
* Commercially aware with excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
* Ability to identify process improvements and challenge the status quo.
* Solution-focused, goal-oriented, and able to work under pressure.
* Collaborative team player.
Benefits
* Competitive daily rate of £500–£600.
* Perkbox membership.
* Simplyhealth cash plan.
If you are a skilled finance professional looking to make an immediate impact in a global business on a 6-month fixed-term assignment, we’d love to hear from you.Interested? Please click apply.