COMMERCIAL FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER - RETAIL / CONSUMER

CLAPHAM - 2 DAYS IN OFFICE - PERMANENT - Clear pathway to senior commercial leadership

£70,000 - £75,000 + bonus

We're hiring a Commercial Finance Business Partner to support operational and franchise performance across a well-known retail consumer business. This is a high-impact role where finance sits close to decision-making, giving you real ownership and visibility across senior leadership.

This business actively develops its commercial finance talent, with many individuals progressing into broader leadership roles within 12-18 months. They're looking for someone with strong intellectual and emotional intelligence who can influence outcomes, challenge thinking, and help shape performance at scale.

You'll work closely with operational leaders, translating complex performance data into clear commercial narratives that drive action. This is an opportunity to step into a role with genuine stretch and long-term progression.

WISH LIST

• Strong commercial finance experience within a multi-site consumer or retail environment
• Naturally curious, comfortable challenging and being challenged to improve outcomes
• High levels of intellectual and emotional intelligence, with strong storytelling ability

THE ROLE

• Partner closely with operational leadership to analyse sales, margin, and cost performance
• Deliver clear insight on franchise or site performance, identifying key value drivers
• Lead forecasting and performance tracking for commercial initiatives and campaigns
• Provide regular trading updates and performance diagnosis to senior leadership
• Develop KPI frameworks to drive accountability and performance improvement
• Support strategic investment decisions through robust financial modelling
• Identify and escalate risks and opportunities across operational performance metrics
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, forecasting, and performance visibility
• Provide scenario modelling to support commercial decision-making
• Collaborate cross-functionally to unlock system-wide performance improvements
• Support long-term growth strategy through forward-looking analysis
• Take ownership of performance insight and drive measurable commercial impact

YOUR PROFILE

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA, CIMA)
• Effective communicator - written & verbal
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel
• Highly commercially minded with ambition to progress towards Commercial Finance Director level
• Thrives in roles with ownership, accountability, and senior exposure

SALARY & BENEFITS

• £70,000 - £75,000 + bonus
• Clapham location
• 2 days in office / hybrid working
• Permanent opportunity
• Clear progression into broader commercial leadership roles