Job Description
SRM are delighted to be working with an instantly recognisable FMCG/retail business who is looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to support the Commercial Director and wider operations team. The role is highly commercial and fast paced, focused on driving performance through insight, challenge and decision support.
Key Responsibilities
* Partner with Commercial Director to produce accurate P&L forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis tailored to retail KPIs like sales density, stock turnover, and store profitability.
* Provide constructive financial challenge on store strategies, merchandising decisions, and cost optimisation, translating complex data into clear recommendations for non-finance stakeholders.
* Develop financial models for scenario planning (e.g., promotional impacts, staffing costs, outlet expansions) and monitor performance in a fast-paced retail environment.
* Deliver monthly management reporting, executive summaries, and ad-hoc analysis to influence commercial outcomes and mitigate risks.
* Collaborate across retail operations, supply chain, and central finance to ensure alignment on budgets and drive efficiency.?
Essential Requirements
* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with 3-5+ years in commercial finance, ideally in retail or fast-paced FMCG.
* Proven ability to adapt to dynamic, high-pressure environments with strong retail metrics knowledge (e.g., like-for-like sales, gross margins).
* Exceptional stakeholder skills: comfortable challenging senior leaders constructively while building trusted partnerships.
* Advanced Excel/modelling expertise; experience with retail systems (e.g., ERP, BI tools) a plus.
* Commercial mindset with excellent communication to influence without authority.
This organisation has a great culture, career opportunities and offers Hybrid working.