Finance Business Partner - Retail in Tring

Finance Business Partner - Retail in Tring

Tring Full-Time No working from home possible
Huel Birmingham

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Own financial performance for global Retail, partner with sales teams, and drive budgeting processes.
  • Company: Join Huel, a fast-paced company that values high performance and creativity.
  • Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, 30 days leave, free Huel, wellness perks, and private medical insurance.
  • Other info: Diversity is key at Huel; we celebrate unique perspectives and foster an inclusive culture.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in finance while collaborating with innovative teams in a dynamic environment.
  • Qualifications: Qualified accountant with retail finance experience and strong analytical skills.

We're looking for a commercially minded, analytically sharp Finance Business Partner to own the financial performance of our global Retail channel and act as a trusted partner to our sales teams. You'll use your experience in previous Retail Finance roles to bring rigour and accountability to our budgets and forecasts, trade investment decisions and retailer / country P&Ls.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own the end-to-end financial performance of the global Retail channel across all markets including all commercial insight, budgeting and forecasting, and ensuring correct allocation of revenue and costs to the channel.
  • Work closely with the management accounts team to ensure accurate recording of trade and promotional spend and channel-specific costs in each Retail market, and to understand variances to budgets and forecasts.
  • Lead the budgeting and forecasting process from a Finance perspective, working closely with the Sales teams and covering gross revenue, trade spend and direct Retail marketing spend.
  • Partner the Sales teams providing financial insight and challenge on revenue outlooks, planned promotional activity, marketing spend, retailer negotiations, and new business opportunities.
  • Build and maintain retailer P&Ls, giving clear visibility of profitability by account, market, and product.
  • Own market-level Retail P&Ls and work with teams across the business to create and drive roadmaps for improvement.
  • Build financial models to support business cases for new products / retailers / markets.
  • Work closely with the data team to ensure we have robust reporting for all Retail markets to inform decision making.
  • Identify and communicate risks and opportunities within the Retail P&L as they arise and suggest opportunities to mitigate risks.

What we're looking for in you:

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 5+ years post-qualified experience.
  • Proven business partnering experience supporting Retail trading teams.
  • Strong understanding of retail commercial mechanics including trade investment, promotional spend, retailer P&Ls, and margin management.
  • Confident communicator who can engage and influence senior non-finance stakeholders.
  • Commercially curious and takes a genuine interest in the business beyond the numbers.
  • Highly analytical with the ability to build financial models to the appropriate level of complexity and explain outputs simply and clearly.
  • Thrives when there’s a lot going on and able to juggle competing demands.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and able to set your own direction without waiting to be told what to do.
  • Actively curious about how AI is changing finance, and already thinking about how to use it.

We offer a world-class perks and benefits program designed to support our Hueligans in achieving their best, both professionally and personally:

  • Hybrid working - We spend Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in the office together. The remaining two days have the option to be worked from home.
  • 30 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays.
  • Free Huel to keep you going.
  • 2 weeks a year to work remotely from anywhere!
  • Dog friendly.
  • Paid Volunteering Days.
  • Free on-site gym with free classes, and we will give you your own nutrition plan.
  • Free on-site wellness area offering infrared saunas and an ice bath.
  • Free 1-on-1 therapy provided by Self-Space.
  • Private Medical and Health insurance for you and your loved ones, including free life insurance covering up to 4x your salary.
  • Electric Car Scheme with onsite charging.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme.
  • Enhanced Family Leave.
  • Workplace Nursery Scheme.
  • Paid Employee Referral Scheme.
  • Biannual events to celebrate success.

At Huel, we know diversity isn’t just important... it’s essential. It makes us stronger, sharper, and better at what we do. We celebrate what makes each of us unique and we actively bring together Hueligans from all walks of life. Belonging matters here. So does fairness. We want every Hueligan to have the opportunity to thrive, contribute, and be heard - no matter where they come from or what path they’ve taken to get here.

Finance Business Partner - Retail in Tring employer: Huel Birmingham

At Huel, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that champions high performance and creativity in a fast-paced environment. Our Finance Business Partner role offers not only competitive benefits like hybrid working, generous annual leave, and wellness initiatives, but also a vibrant work culture that values diversity and personal growth. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the retail sector while enjoying unique perks such as free nutrition plans and opportunities for remote work.

Huel Birmingham

Contact Details:

Huel Birmingham Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Finance Business Partner - Retail in Tring

Financial Performance Management
Retail Finance Experience
Budgeting and Forecasting
P&L Management
Business Partnering
Analytical Skills
Financial Modelling