Retail Finance Business Partner

A well-established UK charity is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join its finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The organisation operates a significant retail and e-commerce function which generates vital income to support its charitable activities. This role will provide strategic financial support to these commercially focused areas, helping to drive performance, improve decision-making and maximise income generation.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner, this role will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across Retail and E-commerce, providing insightful financial analysis, commercial challenge and financial modelling to support business planning and growth initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Finance Business Partner who enjoys working closely with operational stakeholders, translating financial data into meaningful insight and influencing business decisions within a purpose-driven organisation.

Key responsibilities:

• Partner with senior stakeholders across Retail and E-commerce, providing financial support and challenge to drive performance and achieve strategic objectives.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the operational and commercial drivers behind retail and online income streams.
• Lead the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts and reforecasts, ensuring financial plans align with organisational priorities.
• Produce monthly management accounts, delivering meaningful commentary and insight into financial performance.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support business cases, investment decisions, growth initiatives and scenario planning.
• Analyse sales performance, income trends, cost drivers and operational KPIs to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support income generation strategies through commercial analysis and performance reporting.
• Build strong relationships with budget holders, providing ongoing financial guidance and support.
• Present financial information and analysis to non-finance stakeholders in a clear and engaging manner.
• Support month-end and year-end reporting activities, including accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with the annual accounts process and act as a point of contact for external auditors where required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing financial processes, systems and reporting capabilities across the organisation.

You will:

• Be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with post-qualification experience.
• Have strong Finance Business Partnering experience, ideally supporting retail, e-commerce, commercial or income-generating functions.
• Possess excellent financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting skills.
• Have the ability to analyse and interpret complex financial and operational data and translate this into actionable insight.
• Demonstrate strong commercial awareness and an understanding of the key drivers of retail and online performance.
• Be confident building relationships and influencing stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to explain financial information to non-finance audiences.
• Have experience producing management accounts and performance reporting.
• Have knowledge of charity accounting and SORP, or a strong interest in developing expertise within the sector.
• Be proactive, solutions-focused and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.

What's on offer:

• Salary of £56,919 per annum.
• Hybrid working arrangements, with a London office and flexibility around home working, alongside an expectation of approximately two days per week in the office.