Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner

Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner
Slough (Head Office)
Hybrid

We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance. Colleagues typically connect in person 3 days per week, as we know the best ideas and relationships grow when we collaborate side by side.
We also offer Dynamic Friday Hours, giving colleagues the opportunity to flex their time and finish early on a Friday, where the role allows.

Join our snack-loving team
We’re looking for a Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move.

About the role
This is a key strategic role for KP Snacks, acting as a true business partner to our Marketing teams. You’ll influence and support decision-making to maximise value creation through insightful and actionable financial analysis. From shaping long-term brand strategies to ensuring robust financial governance, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving sustainable growth across our portfolio. This is an opportunity to combine commercial acumen with leadership, coaching and collaboration to make a real impact.

What’s in it for you?
We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:

• Annual salary of between £70,000 - £84,000 depending on experience.

• £7,500 car allowance

• Annual bonus scheme (target of 10% of annual salary), with a strong track record of overachievement

• Comprehensive healthcare support – including single cover Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care

• KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary

• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more

• KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

What will you be doing?

• Shape long-term brand strategy by building financial frameworks that underpin brand aspirations and challenge teams to deliver against strategic objectives

• Provide full financial ownership of brand P&Ls, delivering insight on performance versus budget, target and last year, using internal and external data

• Partner with Marketing Controllers to influence investment decisions and ensure sustainable growth across our brands

• Lead financial governance for marketing spend, ensuring robust budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes for MAPEX

• Support innovation and NPD launches, ensuring initiatives are financially sound and aligned to strategic priorities

• Drive alignment between marketing and sites, providing commercial insight at Factory Development Meetings and supporting LOCK (Launch/Optimise/Consolidate/Kill) decisions

• Collaborate with Value Creation on promotional performance, identifying opportunities for improvement and supporting brand-led exceptions

• Coach and develop marketing teams, building financial capability and self-sufficiency across the function

• Provide audit support and ad hoc analysis, including IPM and range reviews

Who are we?
We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

We’re committed to inclusion
We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or CA)

• At least four years’ post-qualification experience in a similar role, ideally within FMCG

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel

• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage at all levels

• Proven ability to work cross-functionally, manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines

• A proactive, problem-solving mindset and confidence to challenge constructively

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