Commercial Finance Director – Strategy & Cost Leadership

Man Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two annual 'Mankind' volunteering days

Pension scheme

Private medical coverage

Job summary

Man Group is seeking a Senior Commercial Finance Director to lead an integrated finance and procurement function in London. The role partners with business leaders to drive budgeting, forecasting, cost management and strategic sourcing, delivering insightful analysis and strong commercial challenge.

You will build and develop a high-performing team, define operating models, and ensure robust governance while enabling strategic decision-making across multi-entity operations.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with post-qualification FP&A leadership experience.
• Proven track record in finance business partnering or FP&A leadership.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and communicating financial information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Review and refine the operating model and ways of working for commercial finance and procurement.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team with finance, analytical and procurement expertise.
• Translate financial information into clear insights and challenge business cases in senior forums.
• Own budgeting, forecasting and cost management across the firm and track variances.
• Lead procurement strategy, supplier negotiation and strategic sourcing activities.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Influencing senior stakeholders

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Strategic thinking

Finance partnering

Communication

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACA/ACCA)

Tools

Power BI

Contract management tools

Job description

Man Group is seeking a Senior Commercial Finance Director to lead an integrated finance and procurement function in London. The role partners with business leaders to drive budgeting, forecasting, cost management and strategic sourcing, delivering insightful analysis and strong commercial challenge.

You will build and develop a high-performing team, define operating models, and ensure robust governance while enabling strategic decision-making across multi-entity operations.