Commercial Finance Manager

CMC Consulting Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CMC Consulting Ltd seeks a Commercial Finance Manager to own FP&A, commercial analysis and Business Intelligence in a fast-growing financial services/technology environment. The role collaborates with senior leadership to shape data strategy and drive informed decision-making.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting and modelling, build scalable BI solutions, and push automation across reporting. A strong mix of finance and tech skills is essential to success in this high-growth setting.

Qualifications

• Strong FP&A experience with commercial finance focus.
• Excellent financial modelling and complex data analysis.
• Proficiency in Power BI and advanced Excel for BI reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own Group budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting.
• Build and develop financial models including scenario analysis.
• Analyse revenue, margins, pricing, costs and key drivers.
• Develop and improve Power BI dashboards and management information.
• Automate reporting and financial analysis to reduce manual work.
• Identify opportunities to use AI and technology to improve Finance processes.
• Bring together financial and operational data from multiple systems.
• Provide commercially focused analysis and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Partner with Finance and wider business to understand performance and profitability.
• Support leadership with strategic projects and business planning.

Skills

FP&A

Financial analysis

Commercial analytics

Data analytics

Stakeholder partnering

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

A fast-growing financial services/ technology business is looking for a Commercial Finance Manager to take ownership of FP&A, commercial analysis and Business Intelligence.

This is a broad, commercially focused role working closely with senior leadership and having real influence over how the business uses financial data, systems and technology.

There is also plenty of scope to improve processes, introduce greater automation and develop more effective management information as the business continues to grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Own Group budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting.
• Build and develop financial models, including scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Analyse revenue, margins, pricing, costs and key commercial drivers.
• Develop and improve Power BI dashboards and management information.
• Automate reporting and financial analysis, reducing manual processes.
• Identify opportunities to use AI and technology to improve Finance processes.
• Bring together financial and operational data from multiple systems for better analysis.
• Provide commercially focused analysis and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Partner with Finance and the wider business to understand performance and profitability.
• Support the senior leadership team with strategic projects and business planning.

About You

• Strong experience in FP&A, commercial finance, financial analysis or a similar analytical role.
• Excellent financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong Power BI / Business Intelligence experience.
• A genuine interest in automation, AI, systems and data analytics, with examples of improving processes through technology.
• Comfortable working with data from multiple systems and sources.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to turn complex data into clear business insight.
• Confident partnering with senior stakeholders and challenging assumptions.
• Ideally, experience within FinTech, financial services, technology or another high-growth environment.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.