Commercial Finance Manager

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology provider in the UK seeks a Commercial Finance Manager to join their team in Leeds. This role offers the opportunity to engage in various commercial finance activities, including investment appraisals and financial support for bids and contracts. The ideal candidate will have commercial finance experience and be comfortable collaborating with both finance and non-finance teams. Join us to contribute to our vision of advancing healthcare technology and making a real difference.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial finance or a commercial mindset.
• Ability to manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce commercial appraisals and provide finance support.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for revenue/profitability analysis.
• Prepare reports and financial modelling for management.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACMA/ACA/ACCA)

Part-Qualified Accountant

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Here at Optum UK, we’re looking for a Commercial Finance Manager to join our Commercial Finance team on a permanent basis.

Reporting to our Commercial Finance Director, you will be a key member of the commercial finance team working closely with our sales, commercial, and operational teams.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a varied commercial finance role. You will support the production of various commercial and investment appraisals, assist in monthly investment case forecasting and reporting, and provide financial and commercial support on bids, tenders, contracts, and pricing for our framework-related contracts.

This role is split between working in our Leeds office (LS19) one day a week and the rest from home.

If you are a Commercial Accountant or a commercially minded Management Accountant seeking a more commercially focused role within an organization with a collaborative culture, then apply today!

What you’ll do

This is a dynamic end-to-end commercial finance role. You will produce various commercial appraisals (including product investment, divestment, and new business opportunities) and provide proactive finance support to our operations, commercial, and sales teams through bids, tenders, contracting, and pricing processes.

The role also involves supporting other corporate projects as needed and assisting the finance team with non-BAU requests during busy periods like month-end.

You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, providing revenue/profitability analysis, sensitivity analysis, and identifying financial risks and opportunities to drive positive outcomes.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Contract and Framework Reviews: understanding and commenting on financial terms, invoicing, payment, liabilities, and penalties
• Supporting ad-hoc corporate projects
• Preparing insightful reports and analysis for management decision-making
• Financial modelling and scenario testing for new business or products, including ROI, DCF, and other measures

Who You’ll Be:

You will be an experienced finance professional, either a qualified accountant or part-qualified at advanced stages. You should have previous commercial finance experience or a commercial mindset, with an inquisitive approach to reviewing data and contracts.

Building trusted relationships within Optum and collaborating with non-financial colleagues is essential. You should be comfortable providing forecasting and detailed financial modelling reports.

As the environment is fast-paced, the ability to manage competing demands and adapt to change is crucial.

Other skills and experience include:

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to see the bigger picture
• Knowledge of pricing strategies and contracting in a commercial finance context
• Experience performing commercial appraisals
• Experience working closely with non-finance stakeholders
• Advanced Excel skills, including complex modelling
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Qualified accountant (ACMA/ACA/ACCA) or part-qualified (later stages)

Our Vision and Your Impact

Our vision is to be the leading provider of innovative healthcare technology that improves lives. If you are interested in contributing to this vision, consider joining us.

We lead in delivering patient-centered, connected, digitally-enabled health and care services across various settings, from GP surgeries to hospitals. Ranked among the top five HealthTech organizations in the UK, we are committed to advancing healthcare technology that makes a real difference.

Equality and Inclusion

At Optum, we foster an inclusive, equitable culture where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and reach their full potential. This is core to our values, guiding recruitment, development, and engagement processes.

Optum is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. We are committed to accommodating individual needs during the application process; please inform our talent team if adjustments are needed.