Commercial Finance Manager - North

Are you a commercially sharp finance professional who wants their work to actually matter?

I am delighted to exclusively bring to market a brand new Commercial Finance Manager opportunity working for a proudly independent Yorkshire FMCG/manufacuring SME! This is a business that has built its reputation on doing things the right way, and they bring that same philosophy to their people..This is a genuinely high-impact role being the “face of finance” in a standalone, newly created and purely commercial role, working alongside the Financial Controller and reporting directly into the CFO.You

won't be a number-cruncher in the background, you'll be a trusted commercial FP&A business partner, sitting at the heart of strategic decision-making. Think pricing, margin analysis, financial modelling, budgeting, and presenting insight that shapes the future direction of the business.

With further growth plans, new revenue streams, and a focus on improving data and developing new processes/systems, this is a CV defining opportunity for the right person!

Reporting directly to the CFO the duties of this role will include:

• Engaging closely with commercial, sales and account management teams to support bids, tenders, pricing decisions, contract negotiations and promotional activity.
• Lead the commercial elements of the annual budget and regular forecasting cycles, covering revenue by channel margin, cost to serve and key trading KPIs.
• Build and maintain robust financial models and scenario analyses to support strategic decision making
• Development and ownership of medium-term strategic model.
• Oversee the production and development of commercial dashboards and management information for senior leadership, translating complex data into clear, actionable insight.
• Present monthly commercial performance reports to senior leadership, highlighting trends, risks, opportunities and proposed next steps.
• Ensure strong financial controls surrounding commercial processes
• Finance lead on commercial projects including major contract negotiations, new business proposals, organic, and inorganic growth.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
  - Essential
• Have extensive experience in commercial finance, with a focus on decision support, pricing and profitability analysis
  - Essential
• Have strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and performance reporting and advanced skills in Excel and financial/BI systems
  - Essential
• Have experience in a FMCG/Manufacturing
  - Highly desirable
• Have familiarity with contract-based or recurring revenue models
  - Desirable
• Have exposure to acquisitions, integrations or transformation projects
  - Desirable

What's on offer?

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Workplace pension
• Profit share bonus scheme
• Private healthcare (family option) and life cover
• Annual Occupational Health assessments
• Life insurance
• Company sick pay
• Family-friendly pay policies
• WeCare: 24/7 GP, mental health support, fitness programmes and nutrition guidance
• Cycle to Work scheme