Senior Commercial Finance Manager

JR United Kingdom; York; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Commercial Finance Manager to join a dynamic marketing business near St Pauls Station. This role involves collaborating with leadership on financial strategies, managing P&L, and developing insightful dashboards to drive business performance. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a proven track record in commercial finance and business partnering, offering leadership to a small team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commercial finance and business partnering.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a finance business partner managing the business unit P&L.
• Develop accurate full-year P&L budgets and revenue forecasts.
• Compile and present monthly management information packs.

Skills

Commercial finance

Business partnering

Tools

PowerBI

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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 opportunity to join an amazing business that truly 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 accurate 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 regarding financial concerns such as overdue debt and unbilled media.
• Support the creation of PowerBI dashboards to clarify forecasts and budgets for Executive Leadership.
• Assess revenue growth risks and collaborate with the business to implement cost control measures.
• Co-lead monthly revenue review meetings with key stakeholders alongside the Commercial Finance Manager.
• Partner with the Management Accountant to ensure accurate staff allocations.
• Compile and present a monthly management information pack, including YTD P&L performance, flash updates, and debtor/WIP/unbilled media summaries for escalation.
• Conduct client profitability analyses and update senior agency teams regularly.
• Work with business leads to maintain profitability or develop improvement strategies.
• Assist with contract management, reviewing contracts, assessing scopes, analysing timesheets, and preparing fee proposals.
• Oversee onboarding for new clients, including credit insurance setup and system integration.
• Provide guidance and leadership to two direct reports.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Proven experience in commercial finance and business partnering.