Commercial Finance Business Partner (6-Month Fixed-Term Contract)Location: Hybrid - Northampton & CorbyHours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours/weekContract: 6-month fixed-termRate: £500-£600 per dayPertemps are seeking an experienced Commercial Finance Business Partner on a 6-month fixed-term contract to support our clients Finance team in driving commercial and financial excellence.Role OverviewAs a Commercial Finance Business Partner, you will provide high-quality financial insight, support key business decisions, and help deliver sustainable business growth. You will work across 2 sites in Northamptonshire in a hybrid capacity.Key Responsibilities
Monitor financial performance and identify opportunities for improvement and value creation.
Deliver accurate, insightful reporting to support strategic and operational decisions.
Act as a central point for commercial budgeting and forecasting.
Embed within the commercial team to support early-stage customer price negotiations.
Lead finance input into cost and pricing models, providing challenge and insight on pricing strategy.
Support and challenge the NPD (New Product Development) team to bring products to market efficiently.
Develop and maintain KPIs with a clear understanding of business drivers and levers.
Mitigate financial risks and identify growth opportunities.
Drive continuous improvement in processes, tools, and outcomes.
Key Deliverables
Monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) reporting and presentations.
PVM and VPC reporting to support value-added activities.
Budgeting and forecasting of ingredients margins.
NPD tracker analysis and reporting.
Development of robust costing and pricing models to support the commercial team.
Strong commercial accounting and commercial costing/pricing experience.
Experience working with BI systems and advanced Excel skills.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data management skills.
Commercially aware with excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
Ability to identify process improvements and challenge the status quo.
Solution-focused, goal-oriented, and able to work under pressure.
Collaborative team player.
Benefits
Competitive daily rate of £500-£600.
Perkbox membership.
Simplyhealth cash plan.
If you are a skilled finance professional looking to make an immediate impact in a global business on a 6-month fixed-term assignment, we'd love to hear from you.Interested? Please click apply.
