Financial Business Partner

Location: Leeds (LS15) - Hybrid

Hain Celestial, producers of many household food brands such as Hartley’s, Ella’s Kitchen, Robertson’s, Sun-Pat, Yorkshire Provender, Cully & Sully, Linda McCartney’s, Farmhouse Fare and many more, are seeking a highly driven Financial Business Partner to join our Commercial Finance team in Leeds. Acting as a strategic partner to senior commercial leaders, you will play a pivotal role in shaping commercial decisions, driving revenue and EBITDA growth, and enhancing financial performance across multiple categories.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced commercial finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys influencing business strategy, and excels at providing high-impact financial insight.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Partnering & Strategic Insight

• Partner with the Senior Commercial Team to provide actionable insight that drives strategic decision-making.
• Lead commercial initiatives and profit improvement projects.
• Attend weekly trading meetings, monthly exec reviews, and customer performance meetings.
• Support and challenge business stakeholders to unlock value and improve margin performance.

Financial Reporting & Period-End

• Lead period-end postings for sales-related revenue and expenses, including sales, standard costs, and trade investment.
• Support management accounting processes to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

Commercial Analysis

• Analyse brand revenue and profitability across multiple categories.
• Produce sales performance commentary and evaluate promotional effectiveness.
• Build and enhance business models (e.g., EBITDA by brand/factory).

Costing, Planning & Forecasting

• Lead the UK costing process and support CPI calculations.
• Support Integrated Business Planning (IBP), including Integrated Reconciliation.
• Manage annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles, partnering with senior NAMs and the Sales Director.
• Present insights to the UK Exec and Group stakeholders.
• Maintain short-term forecasts to support agile decision-making.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Support the implementation of a new sales forecasting system.
• Help automate reporting using BI tools.
• Contribute to transforming divisional finance structures into a simplified, functional model.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance and commercial teams.

Development & Stakeholder Management

• Build strong internal relationships, supporting and challenging stakeholders across procurement, supply chain, finance, and commercial teams.
• Own and deliver a personal development plan with your line manager.

About You

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Strong commercial finance experience, ideally within FMCG.
• Proven ability to lead projects and deliver profit-driving initiatives.
• Strong analytical capability with experience translating data into meaningful commercial insights.
• Experience supporting period-end and management accounting processes.

Preferred

• Professional qualification (CIMA / ACCA).
• Experience with ERP systems and BI tools.

Key Competencies

• Execution & Project Management: Able to manage complex priorities and deliver high-value outcomes.
• Communication & Influence: Confident presenting to senior stakeholders and driving alignment.
• Problem Solving: Skilled in structured problem-solving in complex environments.
• Analytical Skills: Advanced Excel user with strong commercial acumen.
• Innovation & Strategy: Able to define and deliver strategic direction with creativity.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Proactive, insight-driven, and improvement-focused.
• Collaboration & Relationship Building: Builds trust, promotes inclusion, and aligns teams behind shared goals.
• Continuous Improvement: Experienced in leading improvement initiatives and delivering measurable results.

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary / rate of pay
• Hybrid Working Option
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holiday
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• A day off work to support our charity partners
• Flexible working options
• Pension
• Medical benefit
• And access to a HUB that offers many discounts from a range of suppliers and retailers

About The Hain Celestial Group

Hain Celestial Group is a leading health and wellness company whose purpose is to inspire healthier living for people, communities and the planet through better-for-you brands. For more than 30 years, our portfolio of beloved brands has intentionally focused on delivering nutrition and well-being that positively impacts today and tomorrow. Headquartered in Hoboken, N.J., Hain Celestial’s products across snacks, baby/kids, beverages, meal preparation, and personal care, are marketed and sold in over 75 countries around the world. Our leading brands include Garden Veggie™ snacks, Terra® chips, Garden of Eatin’® snacks, Earth’s Best® and Ella’s Kitchen® baby and kids foods, Celestial Seasonings® teas, Joya® and Natumi® plant-based beverages, Greek Gods® yogurt, Cully & Sully®, Imagine® and New Covent Garden® soups, Yves® and Linda McCartney’s® (under license) meat-free, and Alba Botanica® natural sun care, among others.

Hain Celestial Group UK

In the UK, Hain is one of the UK's leading food companies. We create food and drink products with natural goodness at their core. We're the business behind a host of household brands - Hartley's jams and jellies, Sun-Pat peanut butters, New Covent Garden Soup Co., Linda McCartney's meat free food, and Yorkshire Provender to name a few. Nearly half of our business is private label - we create quality freshly prepared fruit and juices, desserts, soups, sweet spreads and meat free products for our retail partners.

Over our sites up and down the UK, we employ circa 1,200 people in roles within Production, Supply Chain, Product Development, Sales and Marketing, and through to our Finance, HR, IT and beyond. Each of our colleagues is vital to our continued success. That's why we target the best talent, and help to develop them through the ranks.

Our Values

Own It – I am empowered and accountable for improving Hain’s business results and impact

Win Together – I collaborate with others to grow, deliver and celebrate success.

Foster Inclusion – I create an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and valued for their uniqueness.

Be Curious – I explore ideas & insights with a growth mindset.

Our Purpose

To inspire healthier living for people, communities & the planet through better-for-you brands

Our Mission

To build purpose-driven brands that make healthier living more attainable by empowering our people, engaging our partners, and living our lives.

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you in the right way.

If Hain Celestial sounds like the company you'd like to contribute your energy and enthusiasm towards, and come on an exciting journey with us, then we can't wait to hear from you!