Commercial Finance Leader | Strategy & Insights

We Do Group; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

We Do Group is seeking a senior Head of Commercial Finance to lead the finance business partnering agenda and drive performance across a growing mechanical manufacturing and logistics operation.

You will partner with leadership to challenge assumptions, shape budgets, forecasts and long-term planning, and translate financial insights into actionable steps for the business. The role blends strategic oversight with hands-on analysis and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant – ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience across Commercial Finance and Finance Business Partnering.
• Strong background in a multi-site or operationally complex environment.
• Proven track record leading and developing commercial finance professionals.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to turn data into clear commercial insight.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial finance and business partnering agenda across the organisation.
• Partner senior stakeholders to provide financial challenge, insight and support around key business decisions.
• Develop a deeper understanding of business performance, profitability and the key commercial drivers.
• Lead and improve budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning.
• Identify emerging trends, risks and opportunities and translate these into clear recommendations.
• Produce and develop insightful management information, commercial analysis and performance reporting.
• Support strategic initiatives, investment decisions and wider business cases with robust financial analysis.
• Improve the use of data, reporting and analytics to provide clearer and more actionable insight.

Skills

Business partnering

Forecasting

Performance analysis

Strategic insight

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

We Do Group is seeking a senior Head of Commercial Finance to lead the finance business partnering agenda and drive performance across a growing mechanical manufacturing and logistics operation.

You will partner with leadership to challenge assumptions, shape budgets, forecasts and long-term planning, and translate financial insights into actionable steps for the business. The role blends strategic oversight with hands-on analysis and stakeholder collaboration.