Senior Finance Business Partner – FMCG

Senior Finance Business Partner | Salary: up to £70k + Benefits | Location: Kent | Monday–Friday The Opportunity Are you an experienced Finance Business Partner looking for a role where your insight can genuinely influence operational performance, commercial decisions and business growth? Our client is a rapidly growing and established Fresh Produce specialist , operating across multiple UK sites and generating revenues in excess of £100m.

As Senior Finance Business Partner, you’ll work closely with the Finance Director and senior operational leadership , providing commercially focused analysis and insight that helps improve efficiency, protect margins and drive sustainable performance. This is a high-impact role where you’ll be more than just a number-cruncher — you’ll be a trusted partner to the operation, challenging decisions and turning data into actionable business improvements.

Key Responsibilities : Commercial Business Partnering: Work closely with senior operational teams to provide financial insight, constructive challenge and support key business decisions. Performance Analysis: Analyse performance by site, customer and SKU, identifying trends, risks and opportunities through Excel, Power BI and other BI tools. Cost & Margin Management: Identify opportunities to improve cost recovery, reduce waste, protect margins and maximise revenue.

Operational Efficiency: Review labour, packaging and operating costs, using data to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery. Leadership: Lead, coach and develop two Finance Business Partners, ensuring consistently high-quality commercial support across the business. What You’ll Bring : Finance Expertise: Qualified accountant or qualified by experience, ideally CIMA, ACCA or equivalent.

Business Partnering: Strong experience across finance business partnering, management accounting, operational finance, planning or commercial analysis. Analytical Mindset: Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills, with advanced Excel capability. Data Driven: Strong Power BI / Business Intelligence experience and the ability to turn complex data into clear commercial recommendations. Commercial Approach: Confident working with senior stakeholders and providing constructive challenge to influence operational decision-making.

Leadership: Previous experience managing, coaching or developing finance professionals. Why Apply ? Impact: Your analysis and recommendations will directly influence operational performance, cost recovery and margin protection. Leadership: Take responsibility for developing two Finance Business Partners while working closely with the Finance Director. Industry: Join an established and growing business operating within the fast-moving Fresh Produce sector .

Variety: A genuinely commercial position covering finance, operations, labour, packaging, planning and customer performance. Growth: An opportunity to play a key role in improving reporting, data visibility and commercial decision-making across a growing organisation.