Commercial Finance Manager - FP&A

Warner Scott Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance recruitment agency is seeking a finance professional to serve as a key advisor to fee-earning teams in Greater London. The role involves building strong relationships, delivering clear management insights, and supporting budgeting processes. Ideal candidates will have a background in professional services, be analytical, and have experience with financial systems. The collaborative Finance Department is eager for someone proactive who can turn complex data into actionable insights, backing strategic decisions with solid analysis.

Qualifications

• Background in professional services or partnership environments is preferred.
• Confidence in working independently with sound judgment.
• Experience in influencing stakeholders and building credible relationships.
• Ability to transform complex data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with fee-earning teams and provide commercial insights.
• Prepare management information for stakeholders.
• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles with robust plans.
• Conduct ad hoc performance analysis for in-depth insights.
• Champion data accuracy and ensure effective data structures.
• Develop smarter management reporting tools and processes.

Skills

Building relationships

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Proactive teamwork

Financial systems proficiency

Education

Qualified or part-qualified finance professional or equivalent experience

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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.