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Director – Commercial Financial Planning & Analysis

Recruitment Solutions Northwest

Birmingham

Hybrid

GBP 80,000 - 120,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

A global organization seeks a 'Director – Commercial Financial Planning & Analysis' in Birmingham. The role demands strong financial acumen, especially in manufacturing contexts like automotive or aerospace, and offers the flexibility of working from home or the Manchester office.

Benefits

Contributory pension
Flexible working location
20% Bonus

Qualifications

  • Experience in large manufacturing operations, preferably automotive or aerospace.
  • Strong background in financial planning & analysis.
  • Ability to communicate with C-Suite executives.

Responsibilities

  • Support financial forecasting, budgeting, and reporting.
  • Assist Commercial Directors with orders and reporting.
  • Conduct profitability analysis for key accounts.

Skills

Stakeholder management
Data analysis
Advanced Excel
Commercial finance

Education

Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

SAP
Power BI

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Director – Commercial Financial Planning & Analysis, Birmingham

Client: Recruitment Solutions Northwest

Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 2e0b1f54e3c4

Job Views: 6

Posted: 29.06.2025

Expiry Date: 13.08.2025

Job Description

Job Description

Our client, a global organisation with a presence in over 35 countries, is looking for a Senior F, P&A professional to join its finance function at Director level – Director F, P&A – Commercial. This role is suitable for a candidate with exposure to working in a large organisation in a commercial finance role with a strong background in F, P&A and reporting. It offers the flexibility of working from home or utilizing offices in Manchester.

The candidate should have manufacturing experience, especially in the commercial areas such as pricing, contracts, quotations, margin, and profit. Industries like automotive or aerospace are preferred, particularly manufacturing areas dealing with many components.

What you can expect

  • Salary of between £-k DOE and Qualification plus a 20% Bonus
  • Flexible working location: home or Head Office in South Manchester
  • Contributory pension and other benefits
  • Opportunity to work for a global brand with a turnover of circa m, with household name clients

The Key Requirements

  • Strong stakeholder management skills, able to communicate effectively with C-Suite executives in the UK and internationally
  • Experience with SAP and Power BI is advantageous
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Strong background in F, P & A, using data to drive commercial performance
  • Understanding of large manufacturing operations, preferably in automotive or aerospace
  • Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.)
  • Proficiency in working with large data sets and creating visual data analyses

Role Responsibilities

  • Supporting financial forecasting, budgeting, detailed analysis, and reporting to senior leadership
  • Assisting Commercial Directors with orders, outlooks, and reporting
  • Reviewing quotation approval processes
  • Pipeline and variance analysis
  • Analyzing margins by region and supporting strategic actions
  • Profitability analysis for key accounts and channels
  • Ad-hoc commercial analyses
  • Service profitability and SLA analysis
  • Applying 80/20 principles for strategic growth opportunities
  • Supporting strategic projects and presenting to leadership
  • Building financial models to assess drivers and impacts
  • Improving processes through automation and efficiencies
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