Finance Business Partner — Operation Finance
Core
Strategic finance partner to category directors and functional heads, driving investment decisions, operating model changes, and commercial strategy beyond transactional reporting.
Role type
Senior Finance Business Partner (Commercial/Operations)
Builds
Strategic recommendations, financial business cases, and performance dashboards for CPG/wholesale business units.
Domain
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Wholesale, Manufacturing Operations
Required skills
Strategic financial analysis, driver-based forecasting, P&L management, scenario modelling, stakeholder influence, root cause analysis, business case development, variance analysis, commercial narrative translation
Preferred skills
Manufacturing/food processing finance experience, CPG domain knowledge, basket analytics, 5th margin/TPA mechanics
Technologies
SAP S/4 HANA, TM1 (IBM Planning Analytics), Anaplan, OneStream, Power BI, Tableau, Advanced Excel
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end performance reporting and dashboards for allocated categories; Present financial insights to senior leadership translating data into commercial implications; Proactively generate insights on margin dynamics, promo performance, and channel mix; Lead deep-dive analysis and root cause reviews for sales and margin variances; Drive quarterly and rolling forecast processes with commercial reality grounding; Support annual budget and strategic planning including bottom-up category builds; Develop and challenge financial business cases with stress-testing and scenario modelling; Partner with category managers on range reviews and space planning to protect margins; Mentor and provide oversight to team members and analysts within the Business Partnering Pod.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC