Finance Business Partner - 2 days

Hays Senior Finance are working with a growing multi-site retail business who are recruiting a commercially minded, qualified accountant to join their retail team as a Finance Business Partner / Commercial Analyst. In this role, you will bridge the gap between financial data and strategic operations, driving profitability through analytics, pricing strategies, and promotional evaluations.

About the Role

• Core Purpose: Translate complex financial datasets into actionable commercial strategies for retail operations.
• Impact: Directly influence revenue by optimising pricing structures and measuring promotional ROI.
• Collaboration: Partner closely with regional managers, marketing teams, and senior executives.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Partnering: Deliver financial insights to non-finance stakeholders to improve site performance.
• Commercial Analysis: Evaluate pricing elasticity and the performance of marketing promotions.
• Management Accounting: Oversee month-end reporting, variance analysis, and multi-site cost controls.
• Data & Reporting: Build and maintain interactive dashboards to track key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the financial planning cycles for retail store networks.

What We Are Looking For

• Qualifications: ACA, ACCA, or CIMA
• Background: Proven track record in management accounting, ideally within a multi-site retail, hospitality, or consumer goods environment.
• Technical Skills: Advanced Excel capabilities (vlookups, index/match, macros) or proficiency in Power BI for data visualisation.
• Commercial Acumen: Demonstrated as a Finance Business Partner, Commercial Accountant or Commercial Analyst with experience of optimising margins. Specific exposure to pricing and promotional analysis is a strong advantage.
• Communication: Ability to present financial data clearly to cross-functional teams and influence decision-making.

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