Interim Commercial Finance Director

Partner Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Partner Financial collaborates with a large international consumer business to appoint an Interim Commercial Finance Director to drive strategic development and transformation. The role leads the Commercial Finance function, partnering with senior stakeholders to improve profitability and decision-making across markets.

The candidate will develop customer profitability insights, pricing strategies and KPI-driven reporting to enable value creation and sustainable growth for the group.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Extensive senior Commercial Finance/FP&A or Strategic Finance leadership experience.
• Experience in a consumer-facing, e-commerce, subscription or marketplace business.
• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven leadership to develop high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Commercial Finance function and partner with senior leadership.
• Drive profitability analysis, customer profitability, acquisition economics and pricing.
• Develop KPIs and translate data into actionable insights.
• Support investment decisions and resource allocation.
• Advance forward-looking reporting and performance management.

Skills

ACA/CIMA qualification

Commercial Finance leadership

FP&A / Strategic Finance

International business experience

E-commerce / consumer sector

Stakeholder partnering

Education

ACA, CIMA or equivalent

Job description

International E-commerce Consumer Business

Manchester

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Partner Financial is collaborating with a large, international consumer-focused business seeking to appoint an Interim Commercial Finance Director to support its next phase of strategic development and transformation. Operating across multiple markets, the business is focused on driving sustainable growth, improving profitability and maximising long-term value creation.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for leading the Commercial Finance function, working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation to drive performance, strengthen commercial decision-making and provide greater visibility of the key drivers of business value.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to influence commercial strategy, challenge performance and support key business decisions.
• Developing a stronger understanding of customer profitability, acquisition economics, lifetime value, retention and channel performance to identify opportunities for sustainable growth.
• Establishing relevant performance measures and KPIs, ensuring financial and operational data translates into meaningful insight and actionable business outcomes.
• Providing financial evaluation and commercial insight to support investment decisions, pricing strategies, business initiatives and resource allocation.
• Driving the development of financial reporting, data analytics and performance management, moving the function towards a more forward-looking and insight-led approach.

The Candidate:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Extensive experience in a senior Commercial Finance, FP&A or Strategic Finance leadership position, ideally within a complex, international organisation.
• Experience within a consumer-facing, e-commerce, subscription or marketplace business in a private equity-backed environment.
• Strong understanding of commercial drivers, including pricing, customer profitability, acquisition economics and channel performance.
• An accomplished business partner, capable of building credibility and influencing senior stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to develop high-performing teams and strengthen commercial finance capability.