Interim Commercial Finance Manager

Hitchenor Wakeford Limited; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established business in Hessle is seeking an Interim Commercial Finance Manager for an initial 6-month contract. This role involves leading financial analysis and modeling to support decision-making, alongside partnering with senior stakeholders. Candidates should be fully qualified accountants with strong commercial finance experience. The position offers competitive remuneration and flexible working arrangements, making a significant impact on the business in a high-profile commercial role.

Benefits

Competitive day rate / salary

Potential flexible working

Qualifications

• Strong financial modelling and forecasting capability.
• Proven experience in a Commercial Finance / FP&A role.
• Confident business partner able to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of budgets, forecasts and reforecasts.
• Act as a key finance business partner to operational and commercial teams.
• Produce timely and accurate management reporting and KPIs.

Skills

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Business partnering

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

We are supporting a well-established and commercially focused business in Hessle with the appointment of an Interim Commercial Finance Manager for an initial 6-month contract. This role sits at the heart of the business, partnering closely with senior stakeholders and operational leaders to drive performance, insight and decision-making.

The assignment has a strong FP&A, forecasting and financial modelling focus and would suit a commercially minded finance professional who can add value quickly.

Key Responsibilities

FP&A & Forecasting

• Lead the preparation of budgets, forecasts and reforecasts
• Build and maintain robust financial models to support decision-making
• Deliver variance analysis with clear, actionable insight
• Support long-range planning and scenario modelling

Commercial Finance & Business Partnering

• Act as a key finance business partner to operational and commercial teams
• Provide profitability analysis by product, contract or customer
• Support pricing decisions, investment cases and margin improvement initiatives
• Translate financial data into meaningful insight for non-finance stakeholders

Reporting & Performance

• Produce timely and accurate management reporting and KPIs
• Improve the quality, clarity and usefulness of commercial reporting
• Support month-end close with a focus on performance and insight

Process & Improvement

• Review and improve forecasting, planning and reporting processes
• Support development of models, dashboards and decision-support tools
• Contribute to wider finance transformation or change initiatives

Candidate Profile

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or qualified by experience
• Proven experience in a Commercial Finance / FP&A role
• Strong financial modelling and forecasting capability
• Confident business partner able to challenge and influence senior stakeholders
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI or similar tools beneficial
• Available at short notice and comfortable in an interim environment

What’s on Offer

• 6-month interim assignment with immediate impact
• High-profile commercial role with strong exposure to senior leadership
• Competitive day rate / salary
• Hessle-based role with potential flexible working