Commercial Finance Manager

Four Squared; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Squared is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager in the West Midlands to combine commercial partnering with data analytics and visualization. You will translate financial data into actionable insights and develop reporting that informs strategic decisions across the business.

You will partner with stakeholders, challenge assumptions and drive profitability through robust financial planning, budgeting and performance analysis, using Power BI and advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• Recognised accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or qualified by experience.
• Experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A or Finance Business Partnering.
• Ability to translate financial data into commercial insight.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interrogate datasets.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to understand performance and support decision-making.
• Provide insightful financial analysis, challenge assumptions and highlight risks and opportunities.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Analyse revenue, costs, margins and KPIs to drive profitability and efficiency.
• Translate financial information into commercially focused recommendations for non-finance stakeholders.
• Develop relationships across the business to embed financial understanding.
• Evaluate commercial initiatives and business cases for financial impact.
• Analyse large datasets to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI.
• Transform data into clear insights to support decision-making.
• Improve reporting processes for quality and accessibility of information.
• Collaborate to tailor dashboards for reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve efficiency.
• Present findings clearly to finance and non-finance audiences.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Data visualization

Advanced Excel

Commercial mindset

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially minded Commercial Finance Manager to join a successful and forward-thinking business based in the West Midlands.

This is a varied role offering the opportunity to combine commercial business partnering with data analysis and visualisation, helping the business make better-informed decisions through meaningful financial insight.
The successful candidate will work closely with key stakeholders across the organisation, translating financial and operational data into actionable recommendations, while developing clear, insightful reporting through modern data visualisation tools.

This role would suit a finance professional who enjoys working beyond traditional reporting, has strong commercial acumen and is passionate about using data to influence business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders across the business to understand performance, identify opportunities and support strategic decision-making.
• Provide insightful financial analysis, challenging assumptions and highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Analyse revenue, costs, margins and key performance indicators to drive profitability and operational efficiency.
• Translate financial information into clear, commercially focused recommendations for non-finance stakeholders.
• Develop strong relationships across the business, helping to embed financial understanding and accountability.
• Support the evaluation of commercial initiatives and business cases, assessing their financial impact and potential returns.
• Analyse large and complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, risks and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using data visualisation tools such as Power BI.
• Transform financial and operational data into clear, accessible insights that support decision-making.
• Improve existing reporting processes, enhancing the quality, accuracy and accessibility of management information.
• Work with stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and develop tailored dashboards that provide meaningful performance insights.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve the efficiency of data analysis.
• Present findings and recommendations in a clear, engaging format to both finance and non-finance audiences.

About You

We are looking for a commercially focused finance professional who combines strong analytical capabilities with the confidence to influence stakeholders and drive business performance.
You will ideally have:

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), or be qualified by experience.
• Experience in a Commercial Finance, FP&A, Finance Business Partnering or similar role.
• A proven ability to build relationships with stakeholders and translate financial data into commercial insight.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interrogate complex datasets and identify meaningful trends.
• Practical experience using data visualisation tools, ideally Power BI, to develop dashboards and interactive reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of data.
• The ability to communicate complex financial and analytical information in a clear, concise and commercially relevant way.
• A proactive, inquisitive mindset, with a genuine interest in improving reporting, processes and business performance.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to combine traditional commercial finance and business partnering with a more data-driven approach to decision-making.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with stakeholders, influence commercial outcomes and use data visualisation to turn complex information into insights that make a tangible difference to business performance.