Commercial Finance Manager

ZipRecruiter; Oswestry; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established company near Oswestry is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager to shape financial strategy and performance. This role involves leading month-end close, delivering insightful financial analysis, and driving budgeting processes. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong analytical skills and experience in management accounting. Benefits include two days working from home.

Benefits

Work from home (two days)

Strong benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in management accounting and preferably FP&A.
• Mentoring skills for junior finance team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close and produce accurate management accounts.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis, forecasting, and strategic commentary.
• Drive budgeting and financial planning processes.
• Analyse performance vs budget, forecast, and prior year.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Commercial awareness

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Job description

Overview

Commercial Finance Manager job near Oswestry. A well-established company near Oswestry is recruiting a commercially astute and analytically driven Commercial Finance Manager in a high-impact role to shape financial strategy and performance in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close and produce accurate management accounts.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis, forecasting, and strategic commentary.
• Drive budgeting and financial planning processes.
• Analyse performance vs budget, forecast, and prior year; highlight risks/opportunities.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and working capital reports.
• Develop dashboards, KPIs, and variance reports for senior leadership.
• Support operational teams with margin analysis and profitability insights.
• Model scenarios and business cases to inform strategic decisions.
• Enhance reporting tools and systems (e.g., Power BI, ERP modules).
• Support statutory reporting and audit processes.
• Mentor junior finance team members.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven experience in management accounting and preferably FP&A.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling; Power BI/ERP experience a plus.
• Excellent communicator with cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Commercially aware and proactive.

Benefits

The company offers strong benefits including two days working from home.

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Job reference: 4719446