Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner

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Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner FMCG | Windsor, Berkshire (3 days office-based) £75,000-£90,000 + benefits Are you a commercially savvy finance leader who thrives in fast-paced, consumer-driven environments? Do you enjoy partnering closely with marketing, shaping strategy, and influencing decisions that drive brand growth? Our client, a major player in the FMCG sector, is seeking a Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner to join their high-performing team. This is a pivotal role at the heart of brand strategy, combining financial leadership, strategic influence, and genuine business partnering. What you'll be doing
Shape long‑term brand direction by designing financial frameworks that support strategic ambitions and challenge teams to deliver against them. Own full brand P&Ls, providing actionable insights on performance versus budget, forecast, targets, and prior‑year benchmarks, leveraging both internal and external data. Partner directly with Marketing Controllers to guide investment decisions, ensuring spend drives sustainable and profitable brand growth. Lead financial governance across marketing expenditure, championing robust budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes. Support innovation and NPD pipelines, ensuring new initiatives are financially viable and aligned with wider commercial priorities. Bridge marketing and operations, offering commercial insight at site meetings and informing decisions throughout the product lifecycle (Launch / Optimise / Consolidate / End‑of‑Life). Collaborate with commercial and value creation teams to analyse promotional performance and uncover opportunities to enhance ROI. Develop and upskill marketing partners, building their financial understanding and strengthening capability across the wider function.
What we're looking for
A qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong commercial finance experience. A background in FMCG, consumer goods or similarly fast-paced, brand‑led environments. Proven experience partnering with marketing or commercial teams. Strong financial modelling, analytical capability, and strategic thinking. Excellent communication skills with the confidence to challenge, influence and coach senior stakeholders.
Why join? This is an opportunity to have a real voice in shaping well-known consumer brands and influencing high‑impact strategic decisions. You'll join a collaborative, supportive team where commercial finance is truly embedded in the business. AGY - Vitae Financial Recruitment We Exist To Be Different - Membership NOT Registration #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Location:
Windsor
Job Type:
FullTime

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