Interim Commercial Finance Manager

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited; Essex; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited is seeking an experienced Interim Commercial Finance Manager for a six-month contract in Essex. This hands-on, onsite role partners with senior leadership to deliver commercially focused financial support from day one.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, planning and management reporting; provide analysis for strategic projects and business cases; and help the finance team navigate a peak workload during growth.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Strong commercial finance background with Finance Business Partner/Commercial Finance Manager experience.
• Confident influencing and challenging stakeholders at all levels.
• Able to work independently and add value quickly.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Available for an initial six-month assignment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders across the business.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis to support decision-making.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and planning activities.
• Provide challenge and support around business performance.
• Develop management information and performance reporting.
• Support strategic projects, investment decisions and business cases.
• Help the wider finance team manage a period of increased workload and ongoing growth.

Skills

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Financial reporting

Commercial finance

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Growing organisation looking to appoint an experienced Interim Commercial Finance Manager to support the business through a particularly busy period on an initial 6 month contract . This is a hands-on role and requires someone who can quickly immerse themselves in the operation, build strong working relationships across the business and provide commercially focused financial support from day one. Given the nature of the role, this is predominantly an onsite position, working closely alongside operational and senior leadership teams.

The Role

• Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders across the business
• Deliver insightful financial analysis to support decision‑making
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and planning activities
• Provide challenge and support around business performance
• Develop management information and performance reporting
• Support strategic projects, investment decisions and business cases
• Help the wider finance team manage a period of increased workload and ongoing growth

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Strong commercial finance background with previous experience in a Finance Business Partner or Commercial Finance Manager role
• Confident influencing and challenging stakeholders at all levels
• Able to work independently and add value quickly
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Available for an initial six-month assignment

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to make a real impact within a growing and evolving business
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and key commercial decisions
• Initial six-month contract with the potential for extension
• Predominantly onsite role, allowing you to work closely with the leadership and operational teams