Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner - Coventry 12-14 Month Fixed-Term Contract

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a commercially focused Finance Business Partner to join a dynamic finance team. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with the ability to influence decision-making and drive business performance.

This is a hybrid position, with home working alongside two days per week in Coventry.

The Role

In this role, you will work closely with both commercial and supply chain teams, providing financial insight and analysis to support strategic objectives. You will play a key part in evaluating business performance, identifying opportunities to improve margins and optimise costs, and supporting key initiatives across purchasing, logistics and operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with commercial and supply chain teams to drive performance and support strategic decision-making
• Analyse margins and cost drivers to identify improvement opportunities, including pricing and sourcing optimisation
• Provide data-led insight to support supplier negotiations, including incentives, payment terms and volume agreements
• Model the financial impact of new products, tenders and procurement decisions
• Develop cost-to-serve models and assess profitability across distribution channels
• Improve inventory efficiency and support working capital optimisation initiatives
• Review logistics and operational costs to enhance overall supply chain efficiency
• Produce and enhance insight-driven reporting and dashboards to support business decisions
• Lead variance analysis on margins and overheads, translating financial data into clear commercial insight
• Own budgeting and forecasting for supplier-related income and supply chain costs

About You

• Qualified accountant or qualified by experience
• Proven experience in a multi-site or branch-based environment
• Strong finance business partnering skills with the ability to influence across functions
• Experience of providing key analysis and commercial insights
• Naturally curious with a proactive, analytical mindset
• Comfortable working with non-finance stakeholders
• Available at short notice to begin a role

Desirable Experience:

• Commercial finance background
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills - power BI & coding skills
• Experience with modern ERP systems
• Knowledge of contract support and stock accounting

What's on Offer

• A highly visible and impactful role within a collaborative team
• Opportunity to influence strategic decisions and drive real change
• Hybrid working model

If you're looking for a role where you can truly make a difference and add commercial value, this could be the perfect next step.