Commercial Finance Manager

Rainfordberry Recruitment; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Commercial Finance Manager to lead finance operations in a dynamic logistics and manufacturing environment. This pivotal role involves managing a finance team, overseeing financial reporting, and ensuring accurate billing and project risk analysis. The ideal candidate will possess a professional finance qualification and experience in logistics or manufacturing. Join a growing organization that values innovation and offers opportunities for career advancement in a thriving sector. If you are ready to make a significant impact in finance, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional with ACCA, CIMA or ACA.
• Experience in finance roles within logistics or manufacturing sectors.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial reporting for manufacturing and logistics projects.
• Oversee billing processes and cash collection targets.
• Analyze project risks and ensure accurate financial records.

Skills

Finance Qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Experience in Logistics, Manufacturing or Construction

Strong IT Skills

Team Management

Education

Professional Finance Qualification

Tools

Excel

Accounting/ERP Systems

Microsoft BI

Job description

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This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified (ACCA, CIMA or ACA) Commercial Finance Manager to join a highly successful company, in a key role. Our client is a leading Logistics, Manufacturing and Interior Fit Out business, operating throughout the UK, with revenues North of £150 Million and an enviable client base across the retail, banking, commercial and leisure sectors.

Reporting to the Group Financial Director, this position is pivotal to the further development of the finance function. The Commercial Finance Manager will oversee and manage the finance team in the group’s logistics operation and the role will require a qualified, capable and experienced candidate.

In return, the company offers the opportunity to work and progress in an organisation that is growing fast and strong in some exciting sectors.

Selected tasks and responsibilities for the Commercial Finance Manager include:

• Manage the monthly CVR process in conjunction with commercial managers
• Oversee the financial reporting of all manufacturing and logistics projects
• Ensure accurate and timely billing of costs to the client, supporting commercial teams to minimise WIP and achieve cash collection targets
• Continually review and analyse project commercial risk in conjunction with project surveyors
• Ensure costs are accurately accrued within each period and oversee/maintain accurate processes and records to manage plant, material and subcontract ledgers, weekly timesheet records and expense payments
• Day to day P&L and Balance sheet control for all 3PL, Retail Contracts and Transport across the locations, utilizing the support of the central finance team
• Design, prepare and maintain actuals, forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis for both customer-facing and internal purposes on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Complete new business bids assessing the balance of risk and reward
• Support contractual negotiations for renewals and new business
• Act as partner to the Operations team to evaluate the financial impacts of new and existing projects, and support customer negotiations as required. Monitor financial performance during the projects and highlight key variance metrics to the team
• Undertake data analysis reporting with a view to improving efficiency and improving process
• Ensure customer invoices are delivered accurately and on time
• Oversee inventory / stock holding of circa £20m of both businesses owned, and client owned. Ensure that the business operates a robust monthly cycle count process across all locations

Suitable candidates will:

• Have a professional finance qualification e.g. ACCA, CIMA or ACA
• Have experience in working in finance within Logistics, Manufacturing or Construction
• Have strong IT skills / experience including Excel and Accounting / ERP systems
• Be comfortable managing a small team
• Knowledge of Microsoft BI (would be an advantage)

Location: Doncaster

Salary: Generous salary and benefits package

Start: ASAP

Status: Permanent, Full Time

Reference: IB250501

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing, Management, and Analyst

• Industries

  Construction, Manufacturing, and Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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