Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner

Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner
Location: Hybrid - Peterborough or Manchester (Internal applications-  any MSG office)
 

Are you a commercially minded Finance Business Partner who enjoys getting close to the numbers, challenging performance, and influencing real business outcomes?

Markerstudy is looking for a Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner to join our Group Finance team. This is a high-profile role partnering with our Partnerships Director, supporting external partners, new business development, claims, ancillary products and core product trading performance.

You’ll play a key role in driving commercial performance, providing clear insight, accurate forecasting and financial challenge to help shape strategic decisions across the business.

What you’ll be doing

• Partnering with senior stakeholders to understand trading performance, commercial drivers and key risks/opportunities.
• Supporting delivery budget targets across volumes, EBITDA and wider trading performance.
• Providing robust forecasting, commercial insight and financial modelling to support decision-making.
• Helping drive pricing optimisation, commercial initiatives and cost/value opportunities.
• Producing consistent trading, reporting and analysis across Distribution.
• Supporting process improvement, simplification and transition to group Anaplan reporting and modelling.
• Building strong relationships across Finance, internal trading teams and external partners.
• Supporting M&A, due diligence and ad hoc information requests where required.

What we’re looking for

• Fully qualified accountant - ACCA, CIMA or ACA.
• Strong FP&A, commercial finance or business partnering experience.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling.
• Confident communicator with the ability to challenge, influence and build strong relationships.
• Strong analytical mindset with a curious, proactive approach.
• Experience partnering with external customers or commercial teams would be highly beneficial.
• Anaplan experience would be a strong advantage, but is not essential.

Why join Markerstudy?

Markerstudy’s vision is to become the UK’s No. 1 General Insurance Services Provider by delivering innovative, value-driven products and solutions to customers.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a growing and evolving business where Finance has a genuine seat at the table. You’ll be part of a collaborative “One Finance” culture, with the opportunity to influence trading performance, improve processes and help shape future commercial strategy.

Ready to make a real impact?
Apply now and bring your commercial finance expertise to a business where your insight will make a difference.