Senior Commercial Finance Manager

Counted Recruitment; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Excellent benefits

Global professional services culture

Job summary

Counted Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a global professional services business for a Senior Commercial Finance Manager based in Solihull. The role combines commercial finance leadership with FP&A, partnering with senior stakeholders across client portfolios.

You will manage revenue, margin, and WIP analysis, drive forecasts, and oversee billing processes while developing a small finance team in a hybrid Solihull setting.

Qualifications

• Strong background in commercial finance, FP&A or business partnering.
• Ability to translate large datasets into clear commercial insight.
• Excellent communication skills with non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of client accounts, producing and analysing revenue, margin, WIP, and utilisation data.
• Partner with department leads to influence commercial decisions and challenge stakeholders with data-led insights.
• Support forecasts and flag variances early to client teams and senior finance colleagues.
• Own WIP and revenue recognition processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Support client pitch activity and contribute to commercial and contractual workstreams.
• Shape and improve management reporting to suit evolving business needs.
• Lead and develop a small finance team.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data-driven insight

Stakeholder communication

Financial modelling

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

SAP

Workday

Oracle

Job description

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join an exciting, global professional services business, recognised as a leader within its field, as a Senior Commercial Finance Manager. Based in Solihull, this role offers genuine commercial exposure, working closely with a Commercial Finance Director to influence business performance and profitability across a portfolio of key clients and disciplines.

Main Duties

As a Senior Commercial Finance Manager, your main duties include:

• Owning a portfolio of client accounts, producing and analysing weekly and monthly commercial data covering revenue, recoverability, margin and utilisation, and proactively flagging performance against target
• Partnering with departmental leads and client teams to influence commercial decision‑making, offering clear, data‑led insight and constructively challenging stakeholders where needed
• Supporting leads across the business in building realistic revenue forecasts, and giving early visibility of any potential variances to both client teams and senior finance colleagues
• Taking ownership of relevant accounting and group policy compliance, particularly around WIP and revenue recognition, while overseeing WIP and billing processes to ensure they remain accurate and timely
• Supporting client pitch activity, contributing to commercial and contractual workstreams alongside senior finance and legal colleagues, and helping to evaluate the commercial viability of new opportunities
• Collaborating with senior finance and data teams to shape and continuously improve management reporting so it keeps pace with the evolving structure and needs of the business
• Managing and developing a small finance team, coaching individuals to build their capability and drive strong performance

Location / Office / Culture

The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, based in Solihull. You'll join a modern, global professional services business that leads within its field, with a strong culture and excellent benefits on offer.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience operating in a senior commercial finance capacity
• Full ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification - essential
• A strong background in a commercial discipline such as business partnering or FP&A
• Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to translate large, complex datasets into clear commercial insight
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders clearly and persuasively
• The ability to remain accurate and organised while working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Desirable: familiarity with large ERP systems such as SAP, Workday or Oracle, prior experience within an agency or professional services environment, and exposure to client profitability and utilisation metrics

Why Join the business

• Join a global, professional services business that leads within its field
• Excellent benefits package
• Hybrid working, with 3 days in the office and 2 from home
• Genuine commercial exposure, partnering directly with senior stakeholders
• Opportunity to manage and develop your own small finance team