Job Description:
The role of Commercial Finance Manager is a high-impact position offering meaningful responsibility and the opportunity to directly contribute to the company's performance and growth.
This position will play a key role in supporting global sales teams, ensuring accurate revenue recognition, and delivering clear and actionable reporting on overall company performance.
Core responsibilities include monitoring actual performance against forecasts, analyzing historical data to identify trends and variances, and providing insights to guide strategic and commercial decisions.
A strong sales-oriented mindset combined with solid accounting knowledge is essential.
The individual will work closely with commercial and client-facing teams to ensure they have the financial insights and operational support needed to drive success.
Responsibilities also include managing key supplier relationships and reporting.
Collaboration with the broader team is essential for aspects of the monthly reporting cycle, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
Additional duties include assisting in the implementation of a Certinia ERP system, collaborating on future ESG reporting requirements, and staying ahead of customer expectations.
Key Qualifications & Requirements:
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) with 5+ years PQE
* Comfortable using an ERP system
* Exposure to CRM systems to source contract and revenue data
* Data visualization and building dashboards experience (Tableau) would be useful but not essential
* A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
* Senior position within a global accounting team with significant experience supporting sales teams is essential
* An excellent understanding of commercial sales contracts and how they relate to revenue recognition
* A good grounding in the overall finance function for a company with global operations
Why this Role?
This role offers a unique blend of finance, commercial acumen, and project management skills. As a Commercial Finance Manager, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the company's performance and growth.
The ideal candidate will be a commercially minded and analytically strong professional with the ability to interpret complex financial and non-financial data to drive strategic decision-making.
They will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities and new responsibilities.
We are looking for a proactive and self-motivated individual who can take ownership of tasks, suggest improvements, and follow through to implementation.