Head of Commercial Finance

TipTopJob; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment firm is seeking a Head of Commercial Finance in Lincoln. In this senior leadership role, you will be a key partner in steering business performance, leading a team, and providing strategic financial insights. Ideal candidates should be CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified with over 8 years of commercial finance experience, and must be highly skilled in MS Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a commercial finance role.
• Experience working with senior leaders and non-finance stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience in commercial finance with a pro-growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead business finance activities and develop a high-performing business partnering function.
• Act as business partner to key stakeholders for performance analysis.
• Manage the Business Finance team and deliver detailed financial analysis.

Skills

Business partnering

Financial analysis

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Interpersonal skills

Advanced MS Excel

Pro-growth mindset

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified

Degree in Accounting and Finance or related field

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Location: Lincoln

Salary: A GBP 75,000 per annum + bonus

Benjamin Edwards is recruiting for a Head of Commercial Finance for a thriving and reputable business. The Head of Commercial Finance is a senior leadership role, serving as a crucial business partner to the organisation and a key member of the Finance Leadership Team. You will play a key role in steering the successful performance of the business by partnering with internal and external stakeholders along the growth journey, focusing on creating value in support of the business strategy and goals, and managing a small team.

Role responsibilities

• Lead business finance activities, including developing a high:performing business partnering function
• Act as business partner to key internal stakeholders to help them analyse and understand the performance of the business and, ultimately, make smart decisions that will enable the business to grow while delivering excellent products and services to customers
• Foster strong, collaborative relationships with business unit owners, serving as a trusted financial advisor and strategic partner
• Work closely with BUs to understand their financial needs, objectives, and challenges
• Provide in depth BP capability to the BU owners to drive the business towards a performance:based culture
• Provide ongoing support and guidance to BUs in the budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring efficient and accurate submission of financial plans
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships across the wider business
• Deliver BP services in line with Category Approach (prioritised and based on materiality)
• Lead the monthly BPR meetings with BU owners
• Translate business goals into actionable financial plans, driving growth and profitability across the organisation
• Consolidate and analyse financial data from BUs, identifying trends, opportunities, and areas for cost optimisation
• Lead the Business Finance team to provide detailed financial analysis, including business case analysis, to support decision:making processes across the business, identifying key drivers of revenue, cost, and profitability
• Analyse and evaluate unit economics to identify opportunities for cost reduction and revenue enhancement
• Work closely with BU owners to enhance profitability and operational efficiency
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of financial reporting requirements. This includes front loading of financial processes which, historically may have been left to the year end : ensuring that plans and processes are in place to deliver those effectively but with the appropriate positive impact on culture and performance delivery.

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified
• Degree in Accounting and Finance or related field
• Significant experience in a commercial finance role for at least 8 years
• Experience working with senior leaders and non:finance stakeholders to influence decision:making and optimise financial performance
• Demonstrable experience in commercial finance, with a pro:growth mindset
• Highly skilled in the use of MS Excel and Power Point

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Benjamin Edwards, please do not hesitate .