Commercial Manager

COREcruitment; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to oversee and manage commercial aspects of operations across a national portfolio. The successful candidate will ensure delivery of facility management operations, manage financial governance, budgeting, and contractual agreements. A minimum of 5 years' experience in senior finance roles is required, along with strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Commercial Finance Manager with experience in large portfolios.
• Strong financial acumen with expertise in cost control and budgeting.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior finance role.

Responsibilities

• Manage and resolve all commercial issues effectively.
• Ensure contracts are adhered to and performance is monitored.
• Monitor budgets and report on costs outside fixed-price agreements.

Skills

Commercial Finance Management

Cost Control

Budgeting

Contract Management

Analytical Skills

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Commercial Manager to oversee and manage all commercial aspects of operations across a national portfolio. This role is pivotal in ensuring the delivery of the facility management operations and providing accurate reporting to support strategic decision‑making.

The successful candidate will be central to financial governance, budgeting, forecasting, and management of suppliers and contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively manage and resolve all commercial issues as they arise.
• Ensure alignment with agreed commercial principles and contractual agreements.
• Identify gaps in commercial understanding across teams and implement solutions.
• Cascade commercial alignment and best practices throughout operational teams.
• Oversee supplier management, ensuring contracts are adhered to and performance is monitored.
• Review and validate additional costs outside standard agreements, ensuring transparency and accuracy.
• Manage and approve changes with potential contractual or commercial impact.
• Monitor budgets and report on costs that fall outside fixed‑price agreements.
• Utilize contractual levers effectively and escalated issues to senior management when required.
• Oversee and approve all invoice management to ensure accuracy and compliance.

About You

• Proven track record as a Commercial Finance Manager, ideally with experience managing large, complex portfolios.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with expertise in cost control, budgeting, and contract management.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior finance role within operationally complex environments.
• Experience within banking, financial services, or facilities management is desirable but not essential.
• Strong analytical skills, with a clear understanding of financial metrics, pricing, and benchmarking.