Commercial Strategy & Project Lead

As a Commercial Strategy & Project Lead in Birmingham, you will lead on project work helping finance-led plans move into clear action. You will bring structure to priorities, track delivery and give stakeholders the insight they need to make informed decisions.

Our client is a large, national business, providing logistics solutions and supporting organisations across a wide range of sectors.

• Lead commercial strategy projects from initial planning through to delivery, keeping objectives, actions and timelines clear.
• Turn commercial and financial information into practical plans that support business decisions.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to define project scope, agree priorities and maintain progress against key milestones.
• Prepare clear updates on project status, risks, actions and outcomes for senior stakeholders.
• Review commercial performance data to identify trends, opportunities and areas requiring attention.
• Coordinate project activity across the Accounting & Finance department to ensure work is completed to agreed timelines.
• Develop clear project documentation, including plans, actions and decision records, to support consistent delivery.
• Monitor project outcomes and recommend practical improvements to strengthen future commercial activity.

• ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified
• Background in corporate finance or transaction services- ideally 2/3 years experience
• Ability to interpret commercial and financial information and turn it into clear actions.
• Experience creating project plans, tracking milestones and managing delivery activities.
• Confidence preparing concise updates and presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to organise competing priorities and keep projects moving to agreed deadlines.
• Experience working closely with finance teams and wider business stakeholders.

• Salary of £70,000 to £75,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Excellent package-car allowance, bonus and other benefits
• Fantastic career progression.