Senior Finance Business Partner
Core
Senior Finance Business Partner acting as a commercial bridge between data and decisions, partnering with Merchandise and Supply Chain teams to turn sales, margin, and promotional analysis into actionable insights.
Role type
Senior Finance Business Partner
Builds
Budgets, forecasts, business cases for commercial activity, capital investment, and supply chain initiatives
Domain
Retail (Fresh Food) + Commercial Finance
Required skills
Commercial finance, FP&A, business partnering, margin analysis, pricing decisions, promotional effectiveness analysis, budget and forecast preparation, TM1, stakeholder management, analytical skills
Preferred skills
Retail experience, Buying/Merchandising exposure, Supply Chain/DC environment exposure, advanced Excel
Technologies
TM1, Excel
Responsibilities
Partner with Merchandising teams on margin, range, and pricing decisions; Analyse promotional effectiveness, uplift, cannibalisation, and return on spend; Partner with Supply Chain and DC leadership on labour cost and operational efficiency; Lead in-depth analysis of sales, margin, wage, and transport cost performance; Own budget and forecast preparation including TM1 input and seasonal reforecasts; Build robust business cases for commercial activity, capital investment, and supply chain initiatives; Coach and develop the Logistics Analyst
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC