Commercial Finance Manager - Retail

Luton (3 days in the office) | Up to £80,000 + 20% bonus

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially focused Finance Manager to join a fast-paced, international consumer-facing organisation. This role sits within a high-performing Commercial Finance team and will play a key part in supporting a significant retail operation, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive performance, profitability, and strategic decision-making.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing financial insight, robust challenge, and commercial support across a complex retail P&L. Working closely with operational, commercial, supply chain, and finance teams, you will help optimise trading performance, improve margins, and support the delivery of strategic initiatives.

• Act as a trusted finance business partner to senior commercial and operational stakeholders.
• Provide data-driven insight and challenge to support pricing, promotions, category strategies, and commercial initiatives.
• Evaluate new business opportunities, product launches, and trials through financial modelling and benefit analysis.
• Support contract reviews, assessing commercial and financial implications while ensuring strong governance.
• Build effective relationships across multiple business functions and external partners.
• Monitor trading performance across products, locations, and customer segments, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Conduct detailed analysis of sales performance, margins, operational costs, waste, and inventory-related metrics.
• Deliver accurate forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning processes.
• Produce high-quality reporting, analysis, and commentary to support business performance.
• Support month-end processes, including accruals, provisions, and financial adjustments.
• Provide weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reporting.
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong commercial finance and business partnering experience.
• Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting.
• Experience managing large and complex data sets.
• Advanced Excel skills, including complex modelling and reporting.
• Experience with in a fast-paced, multi-site, international, retail, consumer, travel, or hospitality environment.