Senior Finance Business Partner in Coventry

This role will act as a trusted partner to the commercial team, providing strategic financial insight and challenge across pricing, product, branch operations, and supplier relationships. You will play a key role in driving profitability, shaping commercial strategy, and supporting decision‑making that balances supplier value, margin growth, and operational efficiency. This role requires a strong blend of financial expertise, analytical skills, and business acumen, with the ability to build trusted relationships and challenge senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Owning the rebate forecast process and investigating ways to continually improve the accuracy and efficiency of the process and working closely with the Rebate team to report on cash collection.
• Support supplier cost increase negotiations through detailed modelling.
• Track margin and EBITDA benefits resulting in category deals.
• Development fund reconciliation and ownership.
• The SFPB will be responsible for managing the 3 × Finance Business Partners.
• Decision Support: Provide financial insight and challenge on pricing strategy, cost inflation, supplier rebates, discounts, and margin optimisation.
• Business Partnering: Partner with Commercial, Sales, and Branch Operations teams to drive performance, profitability, and growth.
• Strategic Finance Leadership: Support the implementation, delivery and on‑going tracking of key strategic initiatives.
• Performance Management & Analysis: Deliver high‑quality analysis of business performance, identifying risks, opportunities, and improvement areas.
• Financial Planning & Analysis: Manage the financial planning process and own the production of the rebate budget and re‑forecasts.
• Performance evaluations: Influence decision‑making through financial modelling, scenario planning, and sensitivity analysis.
• Process improvement: Champion continuous improvement in reporting, systems, and processes to enhance business insight and efficiency.
• Leadership: Provide leadership and guidance to junior finance business partners and analysts, supporting their growth and development.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent accounting qualification.
• Proven track record in a commercial finance/business partnering role, ideally within builders\’ merchants, distribution, construction supplies, or a related trade sector.
• Strong knowledge of pricing, margin management, and supplier rebate structures.
• Excellent commercial acumen with the ability to translate financial insight into business action.
• Confident stakeholder manager, able to challenge and influence senior leaders across Sales, Operations, and Commercial.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage non‑finance stakeholders.
• Experience managing or coaching a small team is highly desirable.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to communicate complex financial information to non‑financial stakeholders, with a clear and accessible approach. Comfortable presenting to senior management.
• Relationship Building: Proven experience in building and maintaining strong, productive relationships across various departments. Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders in a constructive and collaborative manner.

Benefits

• Competitive Base salary
• Company Car
• Discretionary bonus
• Private Medical
• Retirement savings plan
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• A wide range of voluntary benefits including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare and more.
• Access to a wealth of health and wellbeing services including access to online GP appointments and mental health support
• WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway

Company Overview

STARK UK is a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, and we are looking for a highly motivated and commercially astute Senior Finance Business Partner – Commercial to join our finance team.

Why Choose Us?

• Quality – We’re unwavering in our commitment to providing outstanding products and service that exceed our customers’ expectations.
• Supportive Environment – Join a culture that prioritises your growth, with the resources and support you need to excel.
• Listening and learning – We know we haven’t always got all the answers; listening and learning with you is what helps provide the best service to our customers.
• Professional Development – We are invested in your success! You have a real chance to progress – the only limits are your own. Explore our apprenticeships, training, and mentoring programmes designed to elevate your career.
• Great Benefits – Enjoy a compelling package that includes a competitive salary, bonuses, pension schemes, and life assurance, among many other perks!
• Work‑Life Balance – We value your well‑being and offer flexible working hours and a hybrid working model to help you find your ideal rhythm.