Commercial Finance Manager

VNI Finance; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Commercial Finance Manager to manage financial aspects of their operations. This predominantly remote role requires significant experience in commercial finance, financial modelling, and working with complex bids. The successful candidate will actively support strategic plans and engage with a variety of teams. Offering a contract employment type, this opportunity is ideal for candidates with a strong background in finance within the utilities sector.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in commercial finance roles.
• Extensive experience in commercial analysis and financial modelling.
• Strong corporate/project finance knowledge, particularly investment appraisal.

Responsibilities

• Lead in managing finance aspects of the business.
• Provide financial support to drive future business opportunities.
• Conduct performance insight and strategic planning.

Skills

Commercial finance

Financial modelling

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting and forecasting

Job description

Commercial Finance Manager - Overview

This is a newly created, predominantly remote-based role, with occasional travel to London and the Southeast of England.

The Commercial Finance Manager will report directly to the Finance and Commercial Director and would suit a highly commercial individual. This division for the business is experiencing a high level of growth and would suit an individual with a strong background in bids and tenders, ideally within the Utilities/Regulated sector.

Role Responsibilities

• Take the lead in managing the finance aspects of the business, partnering closely with operational and commercial teams, and act as the deputy for the Finance Director.
• Lead on providing financial support to drive the development of future business opportunities, both with existing clients and the wider regulated water sector.
• Responsible for day‑to‑day finance partnering, leading on performance insight, analysis, and strategic planning and budgeting/forecasting.
• Act as finance lead for key bids/tenders, including pricing, modelling, and support in negotiations with potential clients and supply chain.
• Lead on financial aspects of impact assessments, including re‑pricing and options appraisal, supporting negotiations and governance/approval.
• Identify key commercial risks and design and recommend mitigations.
• Work with legal and commercial teams to ensure viability.
• Lead on investment appraisal, conducting returns analysis (sensitivity and scenario analysis) and challenging assumptions.
• Draft relevant sections of approval papers and engage with Exec Board and shareholders as required.
• Work with commercial and operational teams to track and manage key risks and opportunities.
• Lead the business planning, budgeting, and forecasting process for the business, liaising with Group Finance as required.
• Build and maintain rolling cash flow forecasts for the business and interface with Group Treasury teams as required.

Candidate Background

• Significant experience in commercial finance roles.
• Extensive experience in commercial analysis and financial modelling.
• Strong corporate/project finance knowledge, in particular investment appraisal.
• Experience in working on highly complex, high value bids/tenders.
• Experience partnering with commercial, operational and project delivery teams.
• Experience in water, utilities, construction, engineering, or infrastructure sectors.

Package and Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Finance
• Industries: Staffing and Recruiting

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