Commercial Finance Manager

We Do Group; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 78,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

We Do Group is seeking an Interim Commercial Finance Manager in Guildford, Surrey, for a six-month contract paid at £425–£500 per day under Inside IR35. The role is hybrid, requiring three days in the office weekly, and involves partnering with senior stakeholders in a fast-moving FMCG environment.

You will own budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, build models, and analyze revenue, margin and pricing. The role is hands-on, commercially focused and requires strong FP&A experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA) with strong commercial finance experience.
• Experience within FMCG, consumer goods or a product-led business.
• Strong background in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A or Commercial Finance.
• Excellent understanding of revenue, margin, pricing and profitability.
• Confident managing budgets, forecasts and commercial performance analysis.
• Advanced Excel and strong financial modelling skills.
• Comfortable partnering with and challenging senior commercial stakeholders.
• Proactive, commercially minded and able to hit the ground running with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key Finance Business Partner to commercial and operational stakeholders.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning across key business areas.
• Analyse revenue, gross margin, pricing, profitability and operating costs.
• Provide commercial insight into business performance highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Support month-end reporting, variance analysis and management information.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing and wider business teams to support commercial decisions.
• Build financial models and business cases to evaluate commercial initiatives and investments.
• Improve reporting, processes and financial visibility across the business.

Skills

Finance business partnering

FP&A

Commercial finance

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Interim Commercial Finance Manager

£425-£500 per day (Inside IR35)

6-Month Interim Contract

Guildford, Surrey - Hybrid Working (3 Days Per Week in Office)

We're supporting a well-established, international FMCG business that is looking to appoint an experienced Interim Commercial Finance Manager for an initial six-month contract.

This is a highly commercial, hands-on role within a fast-paced, consumer-focused environment. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, providing financial insight, challenging performance and helping drive better commercial decisions.

We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running, understands the dynamics of an FMCG business and is comfortable balancing detailed financial analysis with genuine business partnering.

The Role

Working as part of the wider Finance team, you'll take ownership of key commercial finance activities, supporting business performance, forecasting and financial planning.

The role will involve partnering with commercial and operational teams to understand the numbers, identify risks and opportunities, and turn financial information into clear, actionable insight.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a key Finance Business Partner to commercial and operational stakeholders
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning across key business areas
• Analyse revenue, gross margin, pricing, profitability and operating costs
• Provide commercial insight into business performance highlighting risks and opportunities
• Support month-end reporting, variance analysis and management information
• Partner with Sales, Marketing and wider business teams to support commercial decisions
• Build financial models and business cases to evaluate commercial initiatives and investments
• Improve reporting, processes and financial visibility across the business

What We're Looking For

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong commercial finance experience
• Previous experience within FMCG, consumer goods or a product-led business
• Strong background in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A or Commercial Finance
• Excellent understanding of revenue, margin, pricing and profitability
• Confident managing budgets, forecasts and commercial performance analysis
• Advanced Excel and strong financial modelling skills
• Comfortable partnering with and challenging senior commercial stakeholders
• Proactive, commercially minded and able to hit the ground running with minimal supervision

Why Join?

This is a great opportunity to join an established international consumer business in a genuinely commercial finance role.

You'll gain exposure to a broad range of commercial activities, work closely with senior stakeholders and have the opportunity to make a real impact over the six-month assignment.