About this role
Senior Commercial Finance Manager £65,000 to £70,000 + benefits Milton Keynes Permanent, full-time I'm working with a large, established international business within manufacturing and production to recruit a Senior Commercial Finance Manager into a broad, commercially focused role with real ownership of planning, revenue and performance. This isn't simply a reporting position. You'll be responsible for understanding what is driving performance, where the risks and opportunities sit, and giving senior stakeholders the financial insight they need to make better decisions. Based in Milton Keynes, the role brings together FP&A, commercial finance, financial control and business partnering across a sizeable and complex operation.
The role As Senior Commercial Finance Manager, you'll take ownership of revenue, margin and profitability performance while leading forecasting and planning activity for a significant area of the business. You'll work closely with Finance, Sales, Marketing and Operations, providing both support and challenge across a manufacturing and production environment. Key responsibilities will include:
Leading budgeting, forecasting and latest estimate cyclesOwning revenue, cost of sales, margin and profitability reportingAnalysing financial and operational performance to identify key drivers, risks and opportunitiesDeveloping forecasting models, financial assumptions and scenario analysisProviding clear commercial insight and recommendations to senior stakeholdersSupporting month-end close and maintaining accurate financial reportingReviewing commercial initiatives, business cases and strategic proposalsStrengthening financial controls and governanceImproving the quality and efficiency of management reportingIdentifying opportunities to simplify and automate finance processesCoaching and developing members of the finance team What we're looking for You'll ideally be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with around five years or more of relevant experience across commercial finance, FP&A or financial controlling. We're looking for someone with:
Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial planning experienceRevenue, margin and profitability analysis experienceCommercial business partnering capabilityConfidence working with senior non-finance stakeholdersStrong financial modelling and advanced Excel skillsPower BI or similar reporting and analytics experienceA good understanding of financial controls and management reportingThe ability to turn detailed financial information into clear commercial recommendationsExperience improving processes and reportingPrevious exposure to leading, coaching or developing others Experience within a larger or more complex manufacturing and production business would be useful, although the quality of your commercial finance and planning experience is more important than having followed a particular industry route.
What's on offer The salary is £65,000 to £70,000 plus benefits, with the opportunity to take on a visible and influential role within a substantial international organisation. For someone already operating at Finance Manager, FP&A Manager or Commercial Finance Manager level, this offers a good combination of commercial exposure, planning ownership, leadership and direct interaction with senior stakeholders. If you're considering your next move in Milton Keynes and the Senior Commercial Finance Manager remit fits your background, please apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation.