Head of Commercial Finance

www.topfinancialjobs.co.uk - Jobboard; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Commercial Finance to lead financial strategy and support business growth. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence financial decisions and collaborate with senior leadership. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with proven commercial finance experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure. Join a vibrant team that values fresh ideas and fosters career growth in a supportive environment. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic organization, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with strong finance and ERP skills.
• Proven experience in commercial finance and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance business partners to support key business drivers.
• Present insights to Senior Leadership for decision making.
• Improve budgeting and forecasting cycles.

Skills

Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Strong communication skills

Commercial finance experience

Strong ERP skills

Excel skills

Results oriented

Job description

Location: Chelmsford, Essex

Description:

Head of Commercial Finance

Chelmsford, Essex

85,000 - 95,000

Morgan McKinley is proud to be working in partnership with a growing retailer to recruit a Head of Commercial Finance. Reporting into the Financial Director, this is an exceptional opportunity to take ownership and control of commercial finance.

In this highly commercial role, you will build strong relationships across the business, lead the budgeting & forecasting, long-term planning cycles and deliver a "first class" business partnering facility.

Role

Working in partnership with Senior Leadership Team you will ensure the business is able to make the right financial decisions to support the continuous growth of the business.

Responsibilities for the Head of Commercial Finance will include:

• Lead a team of finance business partners to provide commercial support and challenge to the business on key drivers
• Present clear information to the Senior Leadership Team to identify areas of improvement
• Lead and continually improve the budgeting for forecasting cycles
• Build a strong understanding of the commercial drivers behind business performance
• Business Partner with cost centres on overheads

Profile

• It is essential the candidate is a Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Strong communication skills - able to push back AND able to support stakeholders
• Proven experience within commercial finance
• Strong ERP and Excel skills
• Able to work within tight deadlines
• Results orientated, with a desire to succeed

The Company

With head offices in Chelmsford the business has a great culture which welcomes fresh ideas and challenges the status-quo. The team are fun, experts in their fields and are keen to help integrate the new hire.

They have great plans and with this come the opportunity to really grow a career.

Salary & benefits

The role of Head of Commercial Finance has a salary of 85,000 - 95,000 plus bonus and other benefits.