Commercial Business Partner page is loaded## Commercial Business Partnerlocations: Leicester: Hybridtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R3339**Hybrid Working (3 days in office)****Competitive Salary (DOE) |** **Full-time**We're looking for a commercially minded qualified accountant to join our finance team in a role that genuinely offers variety. Your time will be split between strategic finance and supporting our M&A agenda supporting due diligence and analysis.If you want exposure to board-level strategy, deal analysis, and supporting management reporting, this role offers exactly that.**What you’ll be doing Commercial Business Partnering*** support 5-year strategic planning and growth initiatives* financial modelling, forecasting, and performance reporting to FD, CFO and C-Suite* flex between business partnering, M&A analysis, and complex data challenges* identify value creation levers to support 5-year plan delivery**M&A Support*** run financial due diligence on acquisitions (£1-£5m) as we bring this function in-house* pre-deal modelling, stress-testing data, and assessing strategic fit* lead post-merger integration including CRM data preparation* build DD processes and frameworks from the ground up**Executive Reporting*** prepare investment papers, pitch decks and investment review reports* support presentation of progress to plan and any risk/opportunities* portfolio tracking & performance decks* support Senior Leadership with value creation opportunities**What you’ll bring****Essential:*** fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)* 3-4 years PQE with 2+ years in FP&A/business partnering/Corporate Finance* strong financial modelling ability to model 3 statements (P&L, balance sheet, cashflow)* commercial mindset—pragmatic and adaptive**Desirable:*** M&A, transaction support or financial DD experience* senior stakeholder or board-level reporting exposure* fast-growth or acquisitive business background**Perks and benefits** competitive salary (depending on experience) 34.5-hour working week health Cash Plan (Core Level 1) 5% Employer / 5% Employee Pension 4x Salary Life Assurance & Group Income Protection 25 days’ holiday + statutory (increasing with service) hybrid working – a blend of home and office time in Leicester training and development opportunities a supportive, collaborative team environmentThis role is ideal for someone who's commercially curious, thrives on variety, and wants genuine M&A exposure without leaving commercial and strategic planning behind. You'll enjoy building capability from the ground up, switching between strategy and hands-on analysis, and working in a collaborative, high-performing environment.You'll work directly with the FD and run DD on 8+ deals per year and play a key part in our aggressive growth strategy where your analysis directly influences investment decisions.If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.### Introduce YourselfIntroduce yourself to our recruiters and we will get in touch if there is a role that seems like a good match.We know that finding the right role can be overwhelming. As a result, we want all candidates – from entry-level to leadership – to experience a fair and transparent recruitment process.Our selection process is an important part of our culture. We have therefore broken it down, mapping out the process your application may follow. #J-18808-Ljbffr