Senior Commercial Finance Manager - Fast Growth Luxury SME

Robert Walters UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Greater London is seeking a Senior Commercial Finance Manager to join their team. This pivotal role involves driving commercial insights and analysis, optimizing margins, and partnering with various non-finance functions. Ideal candidates have at least 4-5 years in commercial finance and a sound understanding of the retail or ecommerce sectors. Join a dynamic environment where you can impact business growth and profitability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–5 years of experience in commercial finance at a post-qualified level.
• Inquisitive and commercially driven mindset required.
• Experience in retail, ecommerce, or consumer-led sectors is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Drive profitability and support commercial decision making.
• Optimize margins through strategic planning models.
• Act as a business partner across non-finance functions.
• Create business cases and financial models.
• Highlight key performance trends for business development.

Skills

Commercial finance expertise

Strategic planning

Financial modelling

Analytical thinking

Job description

We are currently partnering with a phenomenal brand which has experienced incredible successes and growth during the past 5 years and shows no signs of slowing. It is undoubtedly an exciting time to join the business – as a result of ongoing investment, they are now looking to recruit a passionate and driven Senior Commercial Finance Manager.

Reporting directly into senior leadership, this is a pivotal role within the London–based team, in which you will play a key role in driving commercial insights and analysis across the group.

Responsibilities

• Drive further profitability and support commercial decision making
• Margin optimisation, through building relevant strategic planning models
• Act as a true and insightful business partner across all non‑finance functions to include marketing, merchandising, ecommerce, stores and wholesale
• Create relevant business cases and financial modelling
• Highlight key performance trends to aid further business development and beneficial investments

We are seeking top talent, those who can thrive within a fast‑paced, fast‑growth, forward‑thinking environment where no two days are the same.

Qualifications

• A proven track record of success within commercial finance is absolutely key (minimum 4–5 years at post‑qualified level upwards)
• An inquisitive and commercially driven mindset is also essential
• Retail / ecommerce or consumer‑led sector experience more widely is highly desirable

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.