Commercial Finance Business Partner

LGC Standards is a division of LGC Group, the UK’s designated National Measurement Institute for chemical and bioanalytical measurements. We are a leading global manufacturer and service provider of quality assurance and research tools, supporting analytical needs in more than 170 countries worldwide. We use our expertise to produce to the highest standards, including ranges produced under ISO/IEC 17025 and accredited to ISO 17034. Our wide range of reference materials, analytical standards, research chemicals and proficiency testing schemes is complemented by our experience in outsourcing and customs, enabling us to adapt quickly to provide tailored solutions that meet our customers’ analytical needs. We innovate and apply science in order to ensure the safety and integrity of products and services, in line with our vision of Science for a Safer World.

We are seeking a talented, highly motivated Commercial Finance Business Partner to support our Science for a Safer World mission.  Reporting to the Revenue Controller as Finance Business Partner – Commercial you will be responsible for providing analysis and insight to support optimized decision making to our commercial leadership team in LGC Standards.  This is a ‘hands on’ role in a large, international, multi-functional division of a market leading life sciences group.  This role requires control-based accounting skills with emphasis on business partnering to commercially focused Divisional Head of Finance and our commercial leaders (Sales & Marketing) in the Standards Leadership Team (SLT).  There will also be a need to deputize for the Revenue Controller in meetings with Senior Management, so demands strong influencing skills & the gravitas to develop relationships with key decision-makers in the organization. 

• Roles and Responsibilities

• Month end revenue reporting for MBR
• Month end P&L review of commercial OPEX perimeter for Global Marketing, Americas, China/rest of APAC
• Monthly Order Book Walk - Drive an improved understanding of our complex global order book, specifically to “walk” our order book positions to allow for improved understanding of revenue realization
• Compensation – review commercial sales incentive structure, input into commission plan for following year help set growth-oriented targets to ensure delivery our Revenue Budget
• Ownership of delivery of financial MI (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annually)
• Business Partner with commercial leadership team to provide value add analysis and challenge in order to support informed decision making
• Consolidate, manage and deliver annual Budgets, Quarterly Forecasting and rolling monthly forecast compilation while ensuring best practice processes are in place
• Adhoc Analysis / Project Based work as required

• Education/Experience/Licenses/Certifications

• Advanced Excel Skills a necessity
• Appetite for some international travel and fast paced commercial culture
• Ability to cope in a demanding, high pressure (but very rewarding) environment
• 5+ years’ experience supporting commercial functions in a complex international manufacturing environment
• Flexible work environment
• Hybrid work environment (50% office based)
• MBA or CPA/CMA preferred
• Experience with Tableau (Creator license i.e. Desktop) preferred but not required

Behaviors & Competencies Required

• Highly motivated ‘self-starter’ individual with a hands-on approach
• Problem Solver, Decision Maker, Influencer
• Excellent verbal and communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to build and maintain solid relationships internally and externally
• Appetite to progress their careers and others (potential to develop in role)
• Willingness to take initiative