Commercial Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the production of monthly management accounts, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow reporting, KPI reporting and supporting commentary.
• Deliver accurate, timely and insightful financial reporting in line with agreed deadlines and service levels.
• Partner with operational and commercial teams to prepare budgets, forecasts and long-term financial plans.
• Monitor contract financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Provide meaningful financial analysis and recommendations to the Commercial Financial Controller and wider leadership team to support commercial decision-making.
• Maintain ownership of contract reporting models, ensuring accuracy, consistency and continual enhancement.
• Act as Finance Lead for a joint venture contract, including monthly reporting, cash reconciliations and payment allocations between entities.
• Lead, coach and develop two direct reports, fostering a high-performance and collaborative team culture.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a trusted finance business partner.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through root-cause analysis, process optimisation and automation opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with all financial controls, company policies and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Support wider business projects and strategic initiatives as required.
• Promote exceptional customer service standards across all finance activities.

Skills & Expertise

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

Experience

• Previous experience within a commercial finance, finance business partnering or management accounting environment.
• Experience supporting operational or contract-led businesses.
• Experience managing and developing team members.
• Experience producing budgets, forecasts and management accounts within tight deadlines.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to translate financial information into actionable business insight.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial controls and reporting requirements.
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders constructively at all levels.
• A proactive and continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of financial reporting standards and emerging developments within the accounting profession.