Commercial Finance Business Partner in Wallingford

At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettles bold crunch to Rowses natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation. Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UKs largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.

As a business, we're on a journey of transformation. We're strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It's an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK. Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britains most loved brands.

We're looking for a Commercial Finance Business Partner to play a key role in supporting commercial decision-making across the business. Working closely with Sales and wider operational teams, you'll provide insight, challenge, and analysis to drive profitable growth. This is a highly visible role, suited to a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys influencing stakeholders and translating numbers into actionable insight.

Commercial Support Specifics (amongst others):

• Revenue, pricing and margin management
• NPD process support: ensure the innovation processes are fully supported in terms of financial implications of proposals.
• Support to the demand planning team in testing demand plan assumptions and financialising the plans.
• Ad-hoc commercial support as requested by Head of commercial finance, senior finance business partners or Sales Director/NAMs
• Support the weekly sales process
• Review the forecast to ensure accuracy and provide commentary and understanding on any variances.
• Support understanding and tracking of any opportunities and risks
• Ensure any gaps to budget/forecast are understood and use network across the business to work with Sales Team on recovery plan
• Work with the Sales Team on their budgets and long term plans to ensure alignment with the business's strategic direction

Financial Performance Reporting:

• Review the month end performance and ensure reported numbers are accurate
• Provide insight and variance analysis on actual performance vs comparatives
• Support month end reporting to ensure accurate and timely information, and also ensuring product margin analysis and trade investment KPIs are understood
• Conduct monthly balance sheet reviews with Sales to ensure no exposure with our accruals and no surprises at year end

Qualifications:

• Studying for ACCA or CIMA or fully qualified
• Excellent understanding of financial analytics and experience in presenting complex financial issues to non-financial executives
• Highly IT literate. Knowledge of ERP systems including planning components.
• Excellent report building skills, in particular, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to influence and persuade
• Ability to structure and manage day to day issues as well as some developmental projects
• Structured and systemised approach
• A commercial, focused and interrogative attitude.
• A keen eye for details and a willingness to be hands-on

Additional Information:

What we offer you in return: Matched pension scheme up to 10%, Death in service, Cycle to work scheme, Retailer discount platform, Staff discount, and plenty more!