Commercial Business Partner

<p><b><b>COMMERCIAL BUSINESS PARTNER / MANCHESTER/ PERMANENT / HYBRID /£70,000-£75,000 PLUS BENEFITS</b></b></p><p></p><p><b><b>About the Team / Role</b></b></p><p><span>WEX is an innovative payments and technology company looking to forge the way in a rapidly changing environment, with a goal to simplify the business of doing business for our customers, freeing them to spend more time, with less worry, on the things they love. We are on a journey to build consistent world class user experience across our products and services and leverage customer driven innovation across all of our strategic initiatives.</span></p><p><span>As a Commercial Business Partner, you will act as the financial co-pilot to our Sales and Commercial leadership teams. You won’t just report the numbers; you will influence them. Your focus will be on driving customer profitability, building the financial architecture for our 5-year strategy, and ensuring the Board has a crystal-clear view of our commercial performance.</span></p><p></p><p><b><b>What’s on offer?</b></b></p><ul><li><p><span>Highly competitive salary between £70,000-£75,000 (dependant on experience)</span></p></li><li><p><span>Annual company bonus</span></p></li><li><p><span>40 hour week – Monday to Friday</span></p></li><li><p><span>Hybrid working (1-2 days per week in rather our London or Manchester offices)</span></p></li><li><p><span>Industry leading pension scheme</span></p></li><li><p><span>Private Medical</span></p></li><li><p><span>25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays – with the opportunity to purchase additional holidays</span></p></li><li><p><span>Life assurance</span></p></li><li><p><span>Income protection</span></p></li><li><p><span>Gym Flex membership</span></p></li><li><p><span>Discounts & perks platform</span></p></li><li><p><span>Employee wellbeing</span></p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><b>How you’ll make an impact </b></b></p><ul><li><p><span>Consultative Solution Design- Partner with Sales and Relationship teams during the customer journey to understand business requirements and design tailored WEX payment solutions that unlock commercial value.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Technical Advisory -Act as a trusted technical advisor to customer stakeholders across development, finance, and operational teams, translating complex requirements into practical and scalable solutions.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Technical Delivery & Configuration -Build and configure customer solutions with strong attention to detail, ensuring implementations are delivered accurately and efficiently.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Integration & Troubleshooting -Support customer integration activity across APIs, web services, and virtual card platforms. Diagnose technical issues, troubleshoot integration challenges, and ensure seamless connectivity with customer systems.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Project Leadership - Own and manage end-to-end technical implementation projects, coordinating internal and external stakeholders while managing timelines, risks, scope changes, and delivery milestones.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Product Demonstrations & Customer Enablement -Deliver engaging technical demonstrations and support customer education around system functionality, reconciliation processes, and ongoing platform maintenance.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Voice of the Customer - Provide valuable customer feedback and technical insight to internal Product and Engineering teams, helping shape future enhancements and product innovation.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Board-Level Updates: Synthesize complex data into high-impact quarterly board decks. You will tell the "story" behind the numbers, highlighting risks and opportunities.</span></p></li><li><p><span>KPI Management: Define and track leading indicators of commercial success (e.g., Customer Acquisition Cost, Lifetime Value, Churn Impact).</span></p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><b>Experience you’ll bring</b></b></p><ul><li><p><span>Education: Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or MBA with a strong quantitative background.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Technical Prowess: Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills are non-negotiable (VBA, Power Query, or SQL is a significant plus).</span></p></li><li><p><span>Commercial Track Record: Proven experience in a commercial finance or FP&A role, ideally within a fast-paced B2B, SaaS, or FMCG environment.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span>The "Challenger" Mindset: You are comfortable pushing back on Sales Directors and challenging assumptions with data-backed evidence.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Clarity of Communication: You can explain results to a non-financial audience without losing them in the weeds.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Strategic Vision: You look beyond the current quarter to understand how today’s deals impact the business in Year 5.</span></p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><b>What’s next?</b></b></p><p><span>If you feel that you have the necessary skills to be our new Commercial Business Partner  please APPLY TODAY for immediate consideration.</span></p><p><i>We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/ belief, sexual orientation, or age</i></p><p><i>Due to the volume of applications received, unfortunately it is not possible to respond to each one individually, applicants that are shortlisted will be contacted within one week of applications.</i></p><p><i>We do not accept speculative agency CVs. Any CV received by WEX will be treated as a gift and will not be eligible for an agency fee. PSL agencies should only send CVs if authorised to do so by the Talent Acquisition team. </i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>