Commercial Project Manager (UK) — Forecasting & Profitability

Körber; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Körber is seeking a Commercial Project Manager to oversee UK project finances, forecasting and profitability. The role partners with Project Management, Commercial, Procurement, Operations and Finance to drive performance and cash generation.

You will provide insights on performance, risks and opportunities, challenge assumptions and support timely management decisions across the project lifecycle. Strong technical and stakeholder skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified accountant or equivalent experience in project finance or commercial finance.
• Strong experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project financial performance.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and financial oversight of assigned projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring performance is understood and managed against objectives.
• Lead project-level forecasting and Estimate at Completion (EAC), engaging with stakeholders to maintain accurate outlooks.
• Monitor revenue, costs, gross margin, profitability, cash flow and working capital, identifying variances and trends.
• Act as a trusted business partner to Project Managers and Project Directors, offering financial insight and recommendations.
• Assess the financial and commercial impact of customer variations, changes, claims and additional scope.
• Support the identification and management of project risks and opportunities, including margin erosion and cost pressures.
• Provide input to project reviews, recovery plans, contract discussions and key decisions.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Procurement, Operations and Finance to ensure timely, accurate project information for decision-making.
• Monitor billing and cash-flow performance and support actions to improve cash conversion.
• Provide timely project performance information for management reporting.
• Ensure reporting complies with company procedures and project governance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Part-qualified accountant

Degree in Finance or Accounting (preferred)

ACCA/CIMA/ACA desirable

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Körber is seeking a Commercial Project Manager to oversee UK project finances, forecasting and profitability. The role partners with Project Management, Commercial, Procurement, Operations and Finance to drive performance and cash generation.

You will provide insights on performance, risks and opportunities, challenge assumptions and support timely management decisions across the project lifecycle. Strong technical and stakeholder skills are essential.