Finance Business Partner
Core
Strategic finance leadership providing analytical insight and commercial guidance to operational teams in a large-scale horticultural business to improve profitability and manage capital investment.
Role type
Senior Finance Business Partner
Builds
Strategic financial models, business cases, and operational forecasts for orchard assets and grower networks
Domain
Agriculture / Horticulture / Food Manufacturing
Required skills
Financial modeling, budgeting and forecasting, cost-to-serve analysis, capital expenditure tracking, profit and loss management, grower settlement modeling, tax and grant compliance, financial reporting, Excel, ERP systems, business intelligence tools
Preferred skills
CA or CPA qualification, experience in agricultural or FMCG settings, knowledge of grower pools and commercial license frameworks, cost reduction initiative delivery
Technologies
Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Modern ERP systems
Responsibilities
Develop profitability models for blocks and varieties; Evaluate sub-breakeven blocks for removal or replanting strategies; Govern capitalised operating expenditure and biological asset reconciliations; Manage unit-level labour productivity and operational input costs; Own annual budgets and rolling operational forecasts; Oversee standalone P&L and grower settlement models; Manage cost-to-serve analysis and counterparty exposure; Lead month-end close and external audit support
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC