Commercial Finance Manager

Investigo Limited; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 67,500 - 82,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Up to £75,000 salary

20% performance bonus

Excellent wider benefits package

Job summary

Investigo Limited is partnering with a market-leading retail business to recruit a high-performing Commercial Finance Manager in Milton Keynes. This fast-paced, high-visibility role will influence operational performance, strategic initiatives, and commercial outcomes across the business.

You will partner with senior leaders to provide financial insight, challenge decisions, and accelerate career growth within a supportive, autonomous environment.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Experience in fast-paced, high-volume environments such as retail, FMCG, logistics, or similar complexity.
• Proven business partnering and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent commercial acumen and ability to turn data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance performance reporting with KPI-driven accountability.
• Provide commercial insight to support pricing, cost efficiency, investments, and operational improvements.
• Partner with leaders to challenge thinking and improve performance across the business.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and planning, translating drivers into financial outcomes.
• Evaluate transformations and prioritise investments delivering greatest value.
• Deliver clear, actionable analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement and foster a commercially focused culture.
• Maintain robust financial governance and controls.

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualification

Job description

Commercial Finance Manager Milton Keynes | Up to £75,000 + 20% Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Join a £1bn+ Retail Business Where Finance Drives Change This isn't a role for someone who simply reports the numbers.

We're partnering with a market-leading retail business generating over £1bn in revenue to recruit a high-performing Commercial Finance Manager. This is an opportunity to join a progressive, ambitious organisation with a fantastic culture, strong leadership, and a genuine appetite for change.

You’ll thrive here if you're naturally curious, commercially minded, and enjoy solving complex business problems. We are looking for someone who challenges the status quo, influences decision-making, and takes ownership of finding solutions rather than simply highlighting issues.

This is a fast-paced, highly visible role where your work will directly influence operational performance, strategic initiatives, and commercial outcomes across the business.

The Opportunity

Partnering with senior business leaders, you'll act as a trusted advisor, bringing financial insight, commercial challenge, and strategic support to key business decisions.

You’ll be joining a business that values initiative, rewards strong performance, and gives talented people the autonomy and exposure needed to accelerate their careers.

What You'll Be Doing

• Developing and enhancing performance reporting, ensuring KPI's drive accountability and action
• Providing commercial insight to support pricing, cost efficiency, investment decisions and operational improvements
• Partnering with leaders across the business to challenge thinking and improve performance
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and planning activities, translating operational drivers into financial outcomes
• Evaluating transformation and change initiatives, helping prioritise investments that deliver the greatest value
• Delivering clear, actionable analysis to support strategic decision-making
• Driving continuous improvement and helping shape a more commercially focused organisation
• Ensuring robust financial governance and controls are maintained

About You

We're looking for an individual who combines strong technical finance skills with commercial curiosity and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders.

You’ll likely have:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification
• Experience within a fast-paced, high-volume environment such as retail, FMCG, logistics or a similarly complex business
• A strong track record of business partnering and influencing decision-makers
• Excellent commercial acumen and the ability to turn complex data into meaningful insight
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• The resilience and adaptability to operate in an evolving environment
• A desire to understand the drivers behind performance, not just report the numbers
• The ability to navigate ambiguity, challenge constructively, and deliver practical solutions

Why Join?

• Join a market-leading £1bn+ business with ambitious growth plans
• Work in a collaborative, progressive culture where ideas are valued
• Significant exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
• Opportunity to make a visible impact on business performance
• Hybrid working model
• Up to £75,000 salary
• 20% performance bonus
• Excellent wider benefits package