Head of Commercial Accounting

Integris Financial Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services leader in Birmingham is seeking a Head of Commercial Finance to oversee the commercial finance team and deliver insightful analysis. Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, and partnering with senior stakeholders. Candidates should have significant experience in commercial finance within the financial services sector and a professional accountancy qualification. This position offers flexible working and a competitive day rate.

Benefits

Flexible working (1 day per week in office)

Qualifications

• Recent senior commercial finance experience within the financial services or banking sector (essential).
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence decisions through data-driven insight.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial finance function and manage team performance.
• Deliver robust budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Provide commercial insight to support strategic decision-making.

Skills

Commercial finance experience

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Team leadership

Education

Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)

Job description

Head of Commercial Finance (Interim)

West Midlands

c. £500-600 per day (outside IR35)
6-12 month contract
Flexible working (1 day per week in office)

Join a FTSE 100 financial services leader as the Head of Commercial Finance. This high-profile role offers an exciting opportunity to lead a skilled team and work closely with the CFO to drive commercial insight and business performance across sales, recruitment, and operational spend.

About the Role:

Reporting to the CFO, you will lead a commercial finance team of eight, delivering insightful analysis to senior management and the executive team. You'll oversee budgeting, forecasting, KPI monitoring, and business partnering, with a strong focus on sales pipeline, churn, and investment performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead commercial finance function and manage team performance
• Deliver robust budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting
• Partner with senior stakeholders across sales, operations, and finance
• Provide commercial insight to support strategic decision-making
• Monitor key performance metrics including sales pipeline, recruitment, churn, and departmental spend
• Deputise for CFO when needed

What We're Looking For:

• Recent senior commercial finance experience within the financial services or banking sector (essential)
• Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to influence decisions through data-driven insight
• Experience leading teams and driving performance in a fast-paced environment

If you are ready to take the next step in your career, please send your CV and a brief cover note highlighting your relevant experience. Only candidates with recent, senior-level commercial finance experience will be considered.