Interim Commercial Finance Manager

PE-Backed Media Business | Sub £200m Turnover | Immediate Start

We are supporting a fast-growth media business at a key point in its growth. They need an experienced Interim Commercial Finance Manager to step in immediately and bring clarity, structure, and proper commercial insight into the numbers.

This is a hands-on FP&A role. Not just reporting. This is about building forecasts people trust, creating models that support decisions, and helping leadership understand what is really happening across the business.

The finance team is small and influential. Your work will directly support senior leadership and impact decision making.

This is focused on core FP&A, planning, modelling, and insight.

You will be responsible for strengthening forecasting, improving visibility, and delivering meaningful financial insight.

• Owning forecasting and budgeting processes across the business
• Building robust, dynamic financial models in advanced Excel
• Analysing performance, trends, and key commercial drivers
• Supporting business cases, investment decisions, and growth planning
• Delivering clear insight and commentary to senior stakeholders
• Partnering with commercial and operational teams to improve decision making
• Working with large data sets to identify risks and opportunities
• Improving reporting, planning accuracy, and financial visibility

This role requires someone comfortable bringing structure quickly and operating at pace.

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability
• Proven experience delivering forecasts, budgets, and planning cycles
• Strong analytical mindset and commercial awareness
• Confident working with senior stakeholders
• Able to step in quickly and add value immediately

• 4–5 month interim assignment
• Immediate start required

This is a proper commercial finance role where your analysis, models, and insight will directly influence decisions.

If you enjoy building forecasts, working with data, and helping businesses understand and plan their future, this is a strong interim opportunity.