Senior Commercial Finance Manager

JR United Kingdom; Watford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing business in Watford seeks a Senior Commercial Finance Manager during a growth phase. This pivotal role involves financial partnership, P&L management, and leadership, ensuring profitability and strategic financial planning. Ideal for candidates with proven commercial finance expertise.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commercial finance.
• Strong skills in business partnering.

Responsibilities

• Manage business unit P&L and align with Assistant FD.
• Develop full-year P&L budgets and revenue forecasts.
• Lead monthly revenue review meetings with key stakeholders.

Skills

Commercial finance

Business partnering

Tools

PowerBI

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Senior Commercial Finance Manager, Watford, Hertfordshire

Client: Talentedge

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

Our client, a MARKETING business based near ST PAULS STATION, is seeking an accomplished SNR COMMERCIAL FINANCE MANAGER to join them during their next exciting growth phase. This is an incredible time to join this business that values its staff.

THE ROLE

• Serve as a finance business partner collaborating with the Assistant FD and agency while managing the business unit P&L, ensuring alignment.
• Partner with agency leadership to develop full-year P&L budgets, revenue forecasts, and monthly updates.
• Work with the UK&I Reporting Team to provide variance analysis.
• Liaise with the Financial Control Team on financial concerns like overdue debt and unbilled media.
• Support the creation of PowerBI dashboards for forecasts and budgets.
• Assess revenue growth risks and collaborate on cost control measures.
• Lead monthly revenue review meetings with key stakeholders.
• Partner with the Management Accountant to ensure accurate staff allocations.
• Compile and present monthly management information, including P&L performance, debtors, WIP, and unbilled media summaries.
• Conduct client profitability analyses and update senior teams.
• Work with business leads to maintain profitability and develop improvement strategies.
• Assist with contract management, review scopes, analyze timesheets, and prepare fee proposals.
• Oversee onboarding for new clients, including credit insurance and system integration.
• Provide leadership to two direct reports.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Proven experience in commercial finance and business partnering.