Commercial Finance Manager

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager to enhance decision-making through financial analysis and reporting. The role involves partnership with sales, challenging forecasts, and presenting insights to senior managers. Candidates should be qualified accountants with strong excel skills and a keen business understanding.

Benefits

Delicious complementary Higgidy food

Competitive holiday entitlement

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Benefits through Perkbox platform

Charity volunteer day

Exciting company events

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with CIMA/ACCA or equivalent.
• Excellent Excel skills and experience in financial modeling.
• Strong business acumen linking financial decisions to business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales teams for financial analysis and reporting.
• Present financial performance and insights to senior management.
• Lead monthly and quarterly financial forecasts.

Skills

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Communication

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Financial modeling

Commercial acumen

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

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Commercial Finance Manager, Crawley, West Sussex

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Location: Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

12 month FTC

Why is this role important to us?

We’re operating in an increasingly complex customer/consumer environment – understanding our sales performance and challenging forecasting & commercial decision making will be key to our growth in the coming years.

What will you be doing?

• Key financial partner to the Sales (Commercial) function
• Analyzing sales performance versus budget, forecast, prior year
• Customer promotion performance analysis
• Support and challenge Joint Business Plans for key customer accounts alongside sales account managers
• Present financial performance to Senior Managers/Directors and provide insights driving remedial action and informed decision making
• Lead the monthly & quarterly financial forecast for areas of responsibility and be the sales subject matter expert for the budget/financial forecast processes to provide accurate projections for volumes, sales and promotions
• Business partnering – provide high quality decision support to commercial teams through financial reporting and analysis
• Deliver improvement initiatives across sales reporting and forecasting processes

What skills/knowledge do you need to have?

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA or equivalent)
• Excellent excel skills and experience with financial modelling is essential. Experience with Power BI is desirable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex financial data in a clear and concise manner to non-financial stakeholders
• An eye for detail and keenness to scrutinise assumptions & data
• Strong business acumen, understanding the commercial side of the business with the ability to link financial decisions to broader business objectives

What will Higgidy do for you?

• Delicious complementary Higgidy food
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy/sell extra holiday days
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• An array of discounts and benefits through the Perkbox platform
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work
• Access to exciting company events, including our annual Higgidy Picnic!