Senior FP&A & Commercial Strategy Lead

KennedyPearce Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KennedyPearce Consulting is partnering with a high-growth international supply chain business in Central London to recruit a Commercial Finance Manager. You will own budgeting, forecasting and strategic financial planning, leading FP&A and Finance Business Partnering teams and collaborating with senior stakeholders to drive profitability and growth.

The role requires strong P&L analysis, financial modelling for tenders, and a proven track record in partnering with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or equivalent experience.
• Significant FP&A/commercial finance or finance business partnering experience.
• Proven experience leading and developing a finance team.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and P&L analysis skills.
• Experience partnering with and influencing senior commercial and operational stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insight.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience improving reporting processes.
• Experience supporting tenders, pricing and strategic business decisions would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the FP&A and Finance Business Partnering teams.
• Own budgeting, forecasting and financial planning across the business.
• Oversee revenue, margin and top-end P&L analysis, providing insight into financial performance.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to challenge assumptions and influence commercial decisions.
• Lead financial modelling and analysis for tenders, bids, pricing and new business opportunities.
• Develop business cases and scenario analysis to support strategic initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, revenue and cost efficiency.
• Deliver insightful management reporting and performance analysis to senior leadership.
• Drive improvements across financial reporting, planning processes and systems.
• Work with international teams to support business performance and strategic growth.

Skills

FP&A

Finance partnering

Budgeting

Forecasting

P&L analysis

Financial modelling

Tender analysis

Scenario analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Job description

KennedyPearce Consulting is partnering with a high-growth international supply chain business in Central London to recruit a Commercial Finance Manager. You will own budgeting, forecasting and strategic financial planning, leading FP&A and Finance Business Partnering teams and collaborating with senior stakeholders to drive profitability and growth.

The role requires strong P&L analysis, financial modelling for tenders, and a proven track record in partnering with senior leaders.