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Junior Business Partner

Windsor Temporary £325 - £375 per day View Job Description
We are seeking an experienced interim finance professional to support the commercial finance team during a period of transition. This role combines key elements of Finance Business Partnering with responsibility for the management, control, and optimisation of the trade spend system.
  • Business‑facing role ensuring controls, smooth month end, and data support.
  • Hands-on accountant strong in systems management, controls and partnering.

About Our Client

The employer is a reputable organisation within the FMCG industry, known for its strong presence and commitment to excellence. As a part of a medium-sized team, the company offers a professional environment where skills in accounting and finance are highly valued.

Job Description

You will play a critical business‑facing role supporting a complex wholesale sales channel, ensuring robust financial controls, smooth month‑end processes, high‑quality data management, and effective partnering with internal stakeholders and external system providers.

  • Lead day‑to‑day management of the trade spend system, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and data integrity.
  • Oversee and improve processes related to trade spend-the largest cost on the P&L.
  • Work closely with Sales teams to ensure correct promotional planning, approvals, and accruals.
  • Partner with the third‑party client success manager supporting the trade spend platform.
  • Strengthen and maintain financial controls around trade spend, accruals, claims, and promotions.
  • Collaborate with global IT teams on system changes, enhancements, and integrations.
  • Roll out best‑practice processes to Sales and internal users to ensure consistent and compliant use of financial systems.
  • Executelight‑touchmonth‑end processes, including:
    • Extracting and validating trade spend data
    • Reviewing and preparing accruals
    • Ensuring data completeness and accuracy for management accounts



The Successful Applicant

This position is ideal for a hands‑on, commercially minded finance professional who is comfortable navigating complex sales structures and who has strong systems, controls, and stakeholder‑management experience.

  • Experience in commercial finance, management accounting, or finance business partnering.
  • Strong understanding of trade spend, promotional investment, or customer profitability.
  • Confident working with financial systems, ideally promotional or trade spend platforms.
  • Excellent data accuracy, controls mindset, and ability to challenge constructively.
  • Experience supporting complex sales structures
  • Be immediately available and in commutable distance of Windsor 2x per week

What's on Offer

  • Competitive daily pay ranging from £325 to £375 (inside IR35).
  • Opportunity to gain experience in the FMCG industry.
  • Work within a professional and supportive team in Old Windsor.
  • Chance to enhance your accounting and finance expertise.



If you are eager to advance your career as a Junior Business Partner, apply today and take the next step in the exciting field of accounting and finance.

Contact
Becca Thorley
Quote job ref
JN-022026-6947777
Phone number
+44 118 955 9069

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Commercial & Analysis
Sector
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
Windsor
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
Becca Thorley
Consultant phone
+44 118 955 9069
Job reference
JN-022026-6947777