Finance Business Partner
11 days ago
Rochester
Finance Business Partner – FMCG (Rochester) Location: Rochester Industry: Fast-Moving Consumer GoodsReports to: Head of Finance / Finance DirectorType: Permanent About the Role A leading FMCG business in Rochester is seeking a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to act as the key link between Finance and Operations. You will provide financial insight, challenge performance, and support decision-making across production, supply chain, sales, and category teams. This is a highly visible role suited to someone who enjoys influencing stakeholders and driving real business outcomes. Key Responsibilities Business Partnering • Build strong relationships with operational, commercial, and senior leadership teams., • Provide financial insight to help non-finance stakeholders understand business performance., • Support commercial teams with pricing, promotional planning, customer profitability, and margin analysis., • Lead the budgeting and forecasting cycles for your business units., • Deliver accurate weekly and monthly management reporting with clear commentary., • Analyse variances against budget/forecast and provide recommendations for performance improvement., • Provide financial modelling for new product launches, commercial proposals, and capex., • Evaluate customer agreements, trade spend, and promotional ROI., • Track key KPIs across sales, cost, margins, and operational efficiency., • Highlight risks, opportunities, and actionable insights., • Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or studying towards qualification., • Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, retail, or another fast-paced commercial environment., • Strong business partnering skills with the ability to challenge and influence., • Advanced Excel and comfortable with data manipulation; exposure to ERP systems beneficial., • Strong analytical mindset and commercially aware approach., • Confident, engaging, and proactive., • Ability to work at pace and manage multiple priorities., • Comfortable presenting numbers and insight to senior stakeholders., • Competitive salary + bonus., • Clear progression pathway in a growing FMCG organisation., • Strong team culture with plenty of exposure to senior leadership.