Finance Business Partner
About the job
Finance Business Partner
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Business Partner to join a fast-growing, commercially driven organisation operating within the eCommerce and online retail space. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role will take ownership of the day-to-day financial operations for the company's eCommerce business stream.
Working across multiple online sales platforms, you will manage high-volume transaction flows and provide accurate, timely financial insight to support business decision-making. The organisation is currently delivering an ambitious 5-year growth strategy, and this role will play a key part in supporting new projects and scaling financial processes in line with business expansion.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage month-end close activities for the eCommerce function, including bank reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, journal entries, and preparation of monthly accounts
- Reconcile high-volume online sales transactions across multiple platforms
- Deliver regular sales, margin, and performance analysis to support commercial decision-making
- Monitor and reconcile outbound logistics, returns, and customs tariffs
- Partner with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve financial variances and reporting outliers
- Identify and implement improvements to financial processes, controls, and reporting
- Support the development of financial controls and reporting structures aligned to new business initiatives and projects
Skills, Experience & Attributes
- Newly or part-qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
- Previous experience in eCommerce or retail environments is highly desirable
- Familiarity with online sales platforms such as Shopify and Amazon
- Experience with multi-jurisdiction VAT and cross-border transactions
- Proven ability to reconcile high volumes of transactional data accurately
- Strong IT capability, including advanced Excel skills; experience with Microsoft Business Central and Power BI is advantageous
- Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong attention to detail, with a proactive and solutions-focused mindset
- Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Flexible, reliable, and collaborative approach to work
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to join a high-growth organisation during an exciting expansion phase
- Exposure to large-scale commercial and digital transformation projects
- Collaborative and forward-thinking finance team
- Competitive daily rate or salary package, depending on experience
