Job Description

Our client is a leading global beauty brand with a strong portfolio of professional and consumer products. They are seeking a Finance Business Partner – Commercial to act as a strategic partner to commercial teams, providing financial insight and analysis that directly influence key business decisions.

This role plays a critical part in supporting Sales, Marketing, and Category teams by optimizing revenue, managing trade investments, and driving margin improvement across customers and channels.

• Temp or temp to perm
• 3 days a week on-site
• $50-55/hr - weekly pay
• Candidates with experience in beauty, cosmetics, or CPG environments are highly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Category teams to evaluate commercial initiatives, promotional plans, and investment decisions.
• Oversee the end-to-end management of trade funds, including budgeting, forecasting, tracking, and reporting.
• Support customer negotiations and trade terms with financial insight and risk assessment.
• Serve as a key point of contact between Finance and commercial stakeholders to ensure alignment on financial and strategic objectives.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for revenue, trade spend, and gross margin.
• Deliver accurate, timely financial reports and dashboards with clear insights and actionable recommendations.
• Analyze variances between actuals and forecasts, identifying risks and opportunities.

Performance Management

• Track and analyze key commercial KPIs, including customer and channel profitability and ROI of trade spend.
• Drive margin and working capital improvements through deep commercial analysis.
• Evaluate financial performance by customer, product, and region to support strategic business reviews.

Commercial Projects & Strategic Support

• Build scenario models, business cases, and investment appraisals for strategic initiatives (e.g., channel expansion or new market entry).
• Lead finance support for customer planning cycles, sales incentive programs, and contract negotiations.

Controls & Governance

• Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and governance related to pricing, promotions, discounting, and trade terms.
• Partner with Legal and Compliance teams on contract reviews and risk assessments as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or finance business partnering roles.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in beauty, cosmetics, CPG, retail, or consumer-focused environments .
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial systems such as SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, or Anaplan.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or professional certification (CPA, CIMA, ACCA).
• Experience supporting sales teams with pricing, trade spend, trade terms, and promotional finance—ideally within beauty or cosmetics .
• Familiarity with BI and data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

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