Commercial Finance Senior Manager

Pwc UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking a Commercial Finance Senior Manager in Manchester, UK. This role involves leading a finance team, enhancing profitability, and providing decision support. Candidates should have strong commercial skills, experience in business strategy, and an accountancy qualification. Join to drive financial excellence and business growth.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of professional services.
• Ability to build and sustain relationships.
• Proficient in data analytics and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial analysis and reporting for complex engagements.
• Engage stakeholders for insights and commercial messages.
• Drive commercial decision-making through analysis.

Skills

Strong commercial skills

Influencing skills

Proficient analytical skills

Experience in business strategy

Education

Accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA)

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description:

Job information Commercial Finance Senior Manager from the Company Pwc UK, this latest Commercial Finance Senior Manager job vacancy is located in the city Manchester located in the country United Kingdom. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE.

Job Responsibility:

Job Title: Commercial Finance Senior Manager
Location: Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds

About Us:

We are looking for an experienced Commercial Finance Senior Manager to lead an internal finance team, providing exceptional decision support to a business unit within the Deals Line of Service (LoS). This is an opportunity to be the cornerstone for our Business Partnering teams, driving financial excellence and business growth.

Our Deals Line of Service consists of four diverse business units generating an annual turnover exceeding £800m. The business units cover a variety of products and services, working with clients to create, realise and protect value when advising on mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, divestitures or operating in a crisis situation. With circa 220 Partners and over 2,000 staff, Deals is one of the most vibrant and multifaceted areas within PwC.

About the Role:

As a Commercial Finance Senior Manager, you will play a pivotal role as the primary commercial lead within the Finance Business Partnering team that supports the Deals Line of Service (LoS). This role entails collaborating with PwC's Deals business and engagement leaders to drive commercial insights and solutions in support of the business's and the firm's financial strategy and desired outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Commercial Finance Strategy Development:
  • Design and implement commercial strategies from an overall Line of Service P&L perspective to drive profitability and maximize revenue.
  • Drive commercial decision-making through forward-looking analysis, addressing sector challenges and adapting to industry demands.
• Financial Analysis & Reporting:
  • Lead key analyses on price and delivery chain mix to enhance profitability.
  • Provide market and proposition-focused insights to Business Leadership and LoS COO.
  • Perform in-flight commercial reviews for complex engagements and influencing margin improvement. Sharing lessons learned and embedding them in future engagements.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Work collaboratively with the Finance Director, Operations Director and Sales & Marketing Director to provide information, insights, advice, and decision-making support to the Deals COO and leadership.
  • Engage with all stakeholders regularly to gather key insights and share commercial messages.
• Performance Improvement:
  • Identify and drive commercial improvement initiatives and opportunities for innovation.
  • Design and lead relevant commercial performance improvement projects and initiatives.
• Benchmarking & Best Practices:
  • Lead the annual cost rate and proposition benchmarking process for the Deals LoS, communicating results to the business.
  • Leverage insights from counterparts in PwC's wider network and Commercial Teams to share knowledge and best practices.

About You:

You are a commercially minded finance professional with a deep understanding of professional services. Your strong analytical skills, combined with a proactive and action-oriented approach, make you a trusted advisor and leader. You excel in building trusted relationships, communicating with impact and empathy, and driving technological change to achieve financial objectives.

Personal Attributes:

• Instil confidence and help people navigate challenges while maintaining a positive and resilient approach, being adaptable and curious, and encouraging exploration of new solutions.
• Share context and vision clearly and often to ensure impactful communication, while listening, empathising, and prioritising the well-being of team members.
• Reflect on and hold yourself accountable for learning and sharing lessons to promote continuous improvement and embrace challenges and make meaningful contributions with professional competence.
• Involve diverse perspectives to deliver the best outcomes and use leading technology responsibly to innovate and deliver distinctive client experiences.
• Hold yourself and others accountable to deliver exceptional client experiences, enhancing value and satisfaction, while acting ethically and with integrity in all professional activities.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Strong commercial skills and understanding of business dimensions.
• Experience in high-level business strategy.
• Broad understanding of the macroeconomic and external business environment.
• Ability to build and sustain internal and external relationships.
• Strong influencing skills and the ability to challenge when necessary.
• Proficient analytical skills to formulate and execute long-term plans.
• Proficiency in data analytics and visualization tools (desirable).
• Effective change management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and PowerPoint.
• Hold an accountancy qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, or ACA.

We would love to hear from you! Apply today and take the next step in your career with PwC.