Commercial Finance Manager

Michael Page; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Car Allowance

Private Medical Healthcare

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Finance Manager to partner with senior operations and commercial stakeholders, owning the financial performance of multiple online channels and driving robust reporting, planning and commercial decision-making.

Based in Bradford with hybrid working, the role offers a competitive salary, bonus scheme, car allowance and private medical healthcare.

You will prepare P&L, provide insights to executives and lead improvements to systems and controls.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of accounting and financial principles, especially within the retail industry.
• Proven experience in a commercial finance or business partnering role.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn data into meaningful insight.
• Confidence challenging senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial information.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with strong ownership and accountability.
• Experience working in a fast-paced and changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis and challenge to drive profitability.
• Analyse promotional performance, pricing and operational efficiencies.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting across the online channels.
• Present financial performance, insights and recommendations to senior executives.
• Produce accurate P&L, sales and margin reporting with clear performance commentary.
• Identify risks and opportunities and translate complex data into actionable insight.
• Drive the centralisation of financial controls and reporting.
• Lead process improvements to create a more efficient and scalable finance function.

Skills

Financial analysis

Commercial finance

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Job description

This is a high-profile, commercially focused role supporting the continued growth and profitability of the business's online channels. You will act as a key financial partner to senior operational and commercial stakeholders, providing insight, challenge and recommendations that directly influence business performance. As Finance Manager, you will take ownership of the financial performance of multiple online channels, driving robust reporting, planning and commercial decision-making.

Client Details

Michael Page Finance are delighted to be partnering with one of our key clients, a leading and well-established UK business, to recruit a Finance Manager to join a high performing and growing team.

Description

• Provide financial analysis and challenge to drive profitability and maximise performance.
• Analyse promotional performance, pricing and operational efficiencies.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting across the online channels.
• Present financial performance, insights and recommendations to senior executives.
• Produce accurate P&L, sales and margin reporting with clear performance commentary.
• Identify risks and opportunities and translate complex data into actionable insight.
• Drive the centralisation of financial controls and reporting.
• Lead process improvements to create a more efficient and scalable finance function.

Profile

• Strong knowledge of accounting and financial principles, especially within the retail industry.
• Proven experience in a commercial finance or business partnering role.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn data into meaningful insight.
• Confidence challenging senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial information.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with strong ownership and accountability.
• Experience working in a fast-paced and changing environment.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on the level of experience.
• Opportunities for professional growth, career progression and development.
• Hybrid working (4 days in the office, 1 day working from home).
• Bonus scheme
• Car Allowance
• Private Medical Healthcare