Commercial Finance Manager

Nick Buick Associates; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager to oversee the financial management of real estate projects. This role involves detailed budgeting and forecasting, managing cashflows, and providing insightful reports to the Group Finance Team. The ideal candidate will be ACA/CA/ACMA qualified, with a strong technical accounting background and excellent data manipulation skills. In this dynamic position, you will partner with key stakeholders to drive financial performance and support strategic initiatives, making a significant impact on the organization’s success.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong budgeting and forecasting skills.
• Ability to manage change and explain financial concepts to non-finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Review business plans, manage project cashflows, and report to Group Finance.
• Act as business partner for the division, supporting finance directors.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial Management

Data Manipulation (Excel)

Technical Accounting

Education

ACA / CA / ACMA qualified accountant

Job description

Commercial Finance Manager

£70,000 - £80,000

Our client, a FTSE listed real estate company, are currently recruiting for a Commercial Finance Manager to report to the divisional finance director, and be responsible for the financial management of real estate projects across the region.

Main responsibilities:

• Ongoing detailed review of Business Plans (Budgeting & Forecasting)
• Management of ongoing project cashflows, highlighting risks and opportunities
• Development of financial control environment for the region
• Weekly, monthly, quarterly reporting to Group Finance Team, ensuring smooth and timely flow of information
• Act as business partner for the division, supporting FD, MD, COO with ad hoc requests as required

Your background

• ACA / CA / ACMA qualified accountant
• Comfortable managing and driving change
• Strong budgeting and forecasting skills
• Solid technical accounting background
• Understands numbers from a business perspective and is able to explain these clearly and succinctly to non-finance teams
• Strong data manipulation (Excel) skills