Commercial Finance Leader: Margin, Forecasting & Insight

Distinct Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% bonus

Pension matched up to 10%

Private healthcare

Income protection

Life cover

Staff discount

Flexitime

Hybrid 4/1 on-site/home

Travel to London

Job summary

Distinct Recruitment is seeking a senior commercial finance leader for an established retailer. The role offers circa £100,000 base with flexibility for an exceptional candidate, and the chance to build a team around you from day one.

You will partner with senior leadership to drive margin, stock performance and forward-looking plans, and you will be hands-on rather than just producing reporting. Retail experience is preferred, but exceptional candidates from outside the sector will be

Qualifications

• Retail/consumer sector finance experience preferred but exceptional candidates from other sectors will be considered.
• Hands-on, commercially focused finance leader who challenges the business constructively.

Responsibilities

• Partner with commercial and retail teams to provide financial insight and challenge.
• Own gross margin and contribution reporting, including margin bridges and price/volume/mix analysis.
• Develop post-promotion analysis and ROI frameworks to guide future promotions.
• Monitor stock levels, ageing, sell-through and stock cover; identify cash-release opportunities.
• Lead commercial forecasting for sales, margin and stock; support budgeting and long-range planning.
• Build business cases and present to the executive team and Board.
• Enhance reporting and automation through Power BI.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Cross-functional partnering

Business insight

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Distinct Recruitment is seeking a senior commercial finance leader for an established retailer. The role offers circa £100,000 base with flexibility for an exceptional candidate, and the chance to build a team around you from day one.

You will partner with senior leadership to drive margin, stock performance and forward-looking plans, and you will be hands-on rather than just producing reporting. Retail experience is preferred, but exceptional candidates from outside the sector will be