Commercial Finance Business Partner

Commercial Finance Business Partner – Tropic

Location:

Norwich, England, United Kingdom.

Join to apply for the Commercial Finance Business Partner role  will be joining a high‑growth and leading business based in their Norwich office. This is a great opportunity to join a high growth and fast‑paced business with excellent facilities, a strong culture and great potential. Due to recent expansion, we are creating a brand‑new Commercial Finance Business Partner role to lead and own the commercial business partnering function.

This is a standalone position requiring a proactive, strategic thinker who can operate independently, design and implement processes, and influence senior leadership decisions.

You will be instrumental in shaping the organisation’s financial strategy through robust planning, forecasting, analysis, and reporting. This role offers significant exposure to executive leadership and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on business performance.

• Lead and own the commercial business partnering function including setting out the framework below:
• To own the demand planning spreadsheet and inventory model with a view to migrating to an inventory/supply chain system within 12/18 months.
• Partner with finance and commercial to support the COGS financials for the month end accounts packs and customer profitability analysis by the commercial team.
• Develop and maintain a robust Sales forecasting model, which facilitates accurate forecasting and analysis of margin and budget variances.
• Develop and maintain commercial KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics to monitor and optimise business outcomes.
• Prepare and present monthly and quarterly financial reports to senior leadership, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with commercial department heads to challenge assumptions, understand revenue and cost drivers, and deliver actionable insights.
• Continuously improve processes, automate reporting, and implement best‑in‑class tools and systems.
• Support board reporting, investor relations, and strategic presentations as required.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial systems and reporting structures.
• Undertake ad‑hoc projects and analysis aligned with the role’s level and scope.

• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within a high‑growth or fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to operate independently and take full ownership of the role deliverables.
• Advanced financial modelling and Excel skills; experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a commercial mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to present to senior leadership and influence decisions.
• Highly organised, detail‑oriented, and able to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Deep understanding of accounting principles, corporate finance, and business operations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior leadership.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Use of Oracle Net Suite is an advantage but not essential.
• An international mindset – Tropic employs over 20 different nationalities and we an entity in Singapore and a branch in Philippines, with future business growth likely to be international.
• Flexible, energetic with a positive mindset whilst working in a fast‑paced environment.

Tropic is one of the world’s leading agricultural gene‑editing companies. Our team is dedicated to the development and commercialization of high‑performing varieties of tropical crops to provide significant benefits to growers, processors and consumers globally, tackling real‑world problems around food security and sustainability.

Our vision is to become a leading seed business with significant ownership of its products from the laboratory to the field, while maintaining constructive relationships with growers and consumers based on transparency and trust.

• Diverse workforce operating in a dynamic working environment
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• Social events throughout the year
• Competitive compensation and benefits including Private Medical Care, Medical Cash Plan, 25 days annual leave and Life Assurance

• Time Requirement – Full Time
• Contract – Permanent

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Finance

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