Interim Finance Business Partner - Retail

We're working on an excellent opportunity for a qualified Finance Business Partner to join a growing hospitality and entertainment group on a 6-month fixed-term contract. Partnering closely with senior team, you'll provide commercial insight and analysis to support decision-making, improve profitability, and evaluate new growth initiatives across the hospitality division. Responsibilities: • Partner with senior hospitality leadership to support commercial decision-making and financial performance • Deliver detailed analysis on performance, F&B profitability, operational efficiencies, and cost-saving opportunities • Translate financial data into clear, actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders • Assess the commercial impact of new initiatives and support the business in making informed decisions at pace • Drive best practice in commercial finance and business partnering across the hospitality function • Support strategic projects, transformation initiatives, and wider commercial finance activities Requirements: • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong post-qualified commercial finance experience • Previous experience within retail, hospitality, leisure, or other consumer-facing businesses • Proven Finance Business Partnering experience supporting senior commercial stakeholders • Experience operating within a PE-backed, high-growth, or fast-paced environment • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence decision-making through insight and analysis • Comfortable leveraging AI or Modelling tools (e.g. Claude or TM1) to enhance analysis and reporting • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills • Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; strong PowerPoint and data analysis capabilities • Experience of driving change, process improvements, and transformation initiatives Handle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.