We're seeking a Commercial Finance Specialist for a growing business undergoing operational transformation and rapid expansion.
This isn't a standard back-office position. You'll be central to driving cost efficiencies, delivering performance insights, and working closely with site and operations leaders.
Your role will be key in shifting the business from reactive to predictive decision-making, paving the way for long-term operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
* Acting as a true business partner to the leadership team, embedding a proactive, margin-focused mindset across the shop floor.
* Delivering robust cost analysis, margin tracking, and variance reporting to influence smart commercial decisions.
* Owning and evolving the standard costing process—full rebuilds, ongoing monitoring, and scenario modelling.
* Leading financial input into operational performance reviews and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
* Providing deep-dive analysis into labour, overheads, and production costs—and turning numbers into actions.
* Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process with real-time data and forward-looking insights.
* Collaborating with IT and supply chain teams to improve inventory visibility and system integration.
Qualifications & Skills
* A professional accounting qualification (CIMA /ACCA /ACA).
* Experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within FMCG or food production for retail customers.
* Strong ERP knowledge and the ability to leverage tools like Excel (advanced), Power BI, and financial modelling tools to drive decisions.
* A sharp, analytical mindset with a bias for action and results.
* A track record of influencing across departments—finance, ops, and beyond.