Finance Business Partner - Sales (Private Equity)

About the role

A PE-backed products business with a growth agenda, including potential acquisitions, is looking for a Finance Business Partner to join its sales team. The commercial finance function is still being shaped, so the role offers the chance to build forecasting, pricing and profitability processes from the ground up. You will report to a hands-on finance leader and suit FP&A or commercial analysts ready for their first true business partnering role.

Key responsibilities

• Partner the sales team to improve forecasting accuracy and build a reliable forecast
• Write clear, forward-looking commentary for the board pack
• Model pricing scenarios for major quotes and analyse customer pricing, discounting and rebate structures
• Review the profitability of service contracts and identify ways to drive incremental revenue
• Improve how sales are reported and analysed, replacing manual processes with smarter ones
• Contribute to building out S&OP alongside the Operations Finance Business Partner
• Translate financial detail into practical insight for non-finance stakeholders

Required profile

• CA or CPA qualified (or close to completion)
• Business partnering, FP&A or commercial finance experience in a product-based business
• Big 4 or mid-tier experience desired but not a non-negotiable
• Experience in a physical product environment such as retail, wholesale, FMCG or distribution
• Comfortable challenging sales assumptions and influencing senior stakeholders

Required skills

• Hands-on exposure to sales forecasting, pricing analysis, discounting or rebate structures
• Strong analytical and Excel skills
• Ability to tell the story behind the numbers

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