Finance Business Partner

The Underfloor Heating Store

The Role

Overview

Finance business partner driving profit, FP&A, and growth for underfloor heating retailer

Key Responsibilities

  • team mentoring
  • financial planning
  • growth analysis
  • process improvement
  • profitability analysis

Tasks

-Manage and Mentor: Provide day-to-step guidance, coaching, and performance management for a small team of 2 Finance Analysts while acting as a role model, fostering a culture of high performance. -Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Own the detailed monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning processes, ensuring alignment with PE-driven value creation goals. This is something we can teach, if you’re open to learning and have great commercial acumen. -Strategic Growth Analysis: Partner with the leadership team to evaluate commercial opportunities, including pricing strategies, new product/market launches, and operational efficiency projects. -Process Improvement: Identify and implement improvements to reporting, planning, and analytical processes to increase efficiency and data reliability. -Profitability Improvement: Lead the analysis of gross and net profit margins, identifying specific cost-saving opportunities and revenue optimisation strategies across all departments.

Requirements

  • advanced excel
  • power bi
  • financial modeling
  • qualified accountant
  • commercial acumen
  • leadership

What You Bring

-Demonstrable experience in a commercial finance or FP&A role, ideally within a high-growth or dynamic business environment - if this is new to you and you’re eager to learn and grow your career, apply because we want to hear from you. -Resilience: Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment. -Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills are essential. Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI) is a plus. -Leadership Potential: A keen desire to step up into a first management role, with the enthusiasm to mentor and develop others. -Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent). -Commercial Acumen: A natural curiosity and ability to understand the drivers of revenue and cost outside of the finance function. -Exceptional Communication: The ability to translate complex financial data into clear, concise, and actionable insights for non-finance audiences, including executive and investor stakeholders. -A proven track record of using financial data to influence operational decisions and drive measurable business outcomes.

Benefits

At the moment, the Underfloor Heating Store has an exciting opportunity for growth, which is not only due to the slick aesthetics with smart home integration also due to the push on sustainability. Practical and efficient! With this opportunity, you’ll be the key link between Finance and the operational teams, providing the insights necessary to drive continuous profit margin improvement and accelerate business growth. We are seeking an ambitious and commercially-minded Finance Business Partner to join our fast-paced Underfloor Heating Store, backed by a leading Private Equity (PE) firm. This role is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to take their first step into management while gaining crucial exposure to the high-growth, performance-driven world of PE. -Financial education and loans -Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme, we look out for each other -Extended family policy including maternity, paternity, additional annual leave and more -Flexible working options -Life assurance -Complete induction and a company that lets you grow and encourages development -Discounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailers

The Company

About The Underfloor Heating Store

-Founded with a vision to provide high-quality, energy-efficient underfloor heating solutions. -Offers a wide range of products for both residential and commercial installations. -Specializes in floor heating systems that are easy to install, cost-effective, and energy-efficient. -Services include design, supply, and installation of underfloor heating systems for various spaces. -Has a long history of serving the UK market and expanding into international territories. -Known for providing comprehensive support from project inception to completion, including detailed advice. -The company prides itself on offering tailored solutions to meet unique customer needs. -They cater to both new builds and retrofitting projects, offering flexible solutions for various types of properties. -Pioneers in energy-saving heating technologies with a strong emphasis on reducing environmental impact.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Commercial

Industrial