Commercial Finance Manager - FP&A

Warner Scott Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a qualified finance professional in London to support budgeting and forecasting processes. You'll analyze performance metrics and ensure data integrity. The ideal candidate will have experience in professional services, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative spirit. This role offers an opportunity to make an impact on financial reporting and team dynamics.

Qualifications

• Background in professional services or partnership environments.
• Confidence in working independently on financial challenges.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver accurate management information.
• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Conduct ad hoc performance analysis.

Skills

Relationship building

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Technical proficiency

Education

Qualified or part-qualified finance professional

Tools

Financial systems and software

Job description

Be a trusted financial advisor to our fee-earning teams, building strong relationships and providing commercial insights that make a difference.
Prepare and deliver clear, accurate management information for partners, departments, and senior stakeholders.
Support our budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring plans are robust, realistic, and aligned with business priorities.
Dive into ad hoc performance analysis, exploring everything from variance and cost trends to profitability drivers and survey data.
Champion data accuracy and integrity, ensuring our systems and data structures, from client hierarchies to matter types, are used effectively.
Help to shape the future of our reporting by developing smarter, more intuitive management reporting tools and processes.

The Team

You'll be part of their Finance Department, a talented group of around 30 professionals working across three key areas - Financial Control, Financial Operations, and Financial Reporting.
You'll work under the guidance of the Head of Financial Reporting, Planning & Analysis, collaborating closely with colleagues who are passionate about making finance work smarter, not harder.

About You

You're a qualified or part-qualified finance professional (or have equivalent experience) with a background in professional services or partnership environments.
You're confident working independently, using your judgement and experience to tackle most challenges that come your way.
You know how to build credible relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
You're analytical, curious, and great at turning complex data into clear, actionable insight.
You're tech-savvy, comfortable with financial systems and software, and always open to learning more.
You communicate clearly, whether you're talking numbers with a partner or explaining insights to a non-finance colleague.
Above all, you're collaborative, proactive, and committed to doing great work as part of a supportive team.