Commercial Finance Manager

SF Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager for a 2-year fixed term contract in Derby. The role involves financial analysis, leading a team, and business partnering with senior management. The ideal candidate is ACCA/CIMA qualified, available at short notice, and has a strong track record in commercial finance. Hybrid working is offered with 2 days in the office and 3 days remote.

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional with ACCA/CIMA.
• Strong business partnering experience at senior level.
• Ability to provide financial analysis and insights.

Responsibilities

• Provide valuable analysis and financial modelling for decision-making.
• Challenge performance of operational teams for efficiency.
• Manage the commercial review process for performance improvements.
• Validate monthly results and deliver commentary on financial performance.
• Own the annual budget and ensure accurate inputs.
• Lead performance review meetings with business partners.

Skills

Business partnering

Financial analysis

Financial modelling

Strategic decision-making

Team leadership

Education

ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

Overview

Commercial Finance Manager – Derby – Hybrid Working (2 days in the office & 3 days remote) • 2 Year Fixed Term Contract • £70,000 per year

SF Recruitment are delighted to be working with a superb organisation in their search for a Commercial Finance Manager to join on a 2-year Fixed Term Contract. As the Commercial Finance Manager, you will be the key point of contact for finance and commercial queries for the ELT, SLT and their managers. You will be responsible for a team of 2 and report directly into the Head Of Commercial Finance. The ideal candidate will be a qualified (ACCA/CIMA) professional with strong business partnering experience and available at short notice.

Duties of the Commercial Finance Manager

• Provide valuable analysis, insights and financial modelling to influence decision-making and support the delivery of strategic initiatives.
• Use financial information and operational understanding to challenge the performance of operational teams to drive efficiencies.
• In partnership with operations, manage the commercial review process to drive performance improvements across the organisation to enhance surplus generation.
• Identify areas of concern, emerging trends, and opportunities and present this information in a logical and compelling way.
• Timely interpretation and validation of the monthly results delivering meaningful commentaries on financial performance and KPIs.
• Own the annual budget ensuring accurate inputs, robust templates, and engagement of business partners, including ELT.
• Feed into the monthly rolling forecast to ensure key variances are understood and reflected.
• Provide meaningful, easy-to-use reports to enable greater insight and cost control.
• Lead monthly or quarterly performance review meetings with business partners to identify areas to celebrate and areas for improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a long-standing, established team and report to a supportive Head of Commercial Finance. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is available at short notice and can commit to a 2-year contract. If you’re interested, commercially minded with a proven track record of business partnering at a senior level, apply with your most up-to-date CV for immediate consideration.