Commercial Finance Manager
15 days ago
Richmond
Commercial Finance Manager | High - Growth Consumer South West London (Hybrid) | Permanent Up to £75,000 + Bonus + Benefits We're partnering with an exciting, high-growth company to appoint an experienced Commercial Finance Manager into a high-impact role supporting the wider business. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where the culture is collaborative, down to earth and refreshingly non-corporate. The teams are genuinely supportive, hands-on and solutions-focused people, get stuck in and make things happen. Reporting into senior finance leadership, this role sits at the heart of commercial decision-making across retail and e-commerce performance. The Opportunity The purpose of this role is to provide high-quality commercial finance support to the business, helping teams understand performance, optimise profitability and make better-informed decisions. You'll be responsible for building and maintaining insightful financial models, delivering meaningful analysis and partnering closely with stakeholders across trading, buying, merchandising and e-commerce. This role would suit someone who enjoys pace, ownership and working closely with the business rather than sitting purely in the numbers. Key Responsibilities Business Partnering & Performance • Act as a trusted finance partner across all departments and build strong relationships, • Provide the right balance of support and constructive challenge to drive performance, • Deliver clear, actionable insight to senior stakeholders, • Prepare and track KPIs to optimise key business drivers, • Attend weekly trading meetings and translate performance into forward-looking actions Planning & Forecasting • Play a lead role in budgeting and reforecasting cycles, • Manage and evolve financial planning models, • Monitor weekly performance and assess impact on forecast, • Support scenario planning in a fast-moving trading environment Commercial Analysis • Deliver sales and margin variance analysis, • Partner closely with Buying and Merchandising to drive efficiencies, • Lead CAPEX forecasting, reporting and post-investment reviews, • Produce robust financial appraisals to support decision-making Team Leadership • Support, coach and develop a team of three direct reports, • Foster a positive, collaborative team environment What We're Looking For • Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA), • Proven experience in a commercial finance or business partnering role, • Retail, consumer or multi-site experience highly beneficial, • Strong financial modelling and Excel capability, • Confident communicator able to influence non-finance stakeholders, • Highly organised with strong attention to detail, • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment We're looking for someone who is: • Commercially curious and proactive, • Down to earth and approachable, • Comfortable rolling their sleeves up, • Calm and solutions-focused under pressure, • A natural relationship builder, • Happy in a fast-moving, less corporate culture, • Someone who gets stuck in and just makes things happen What's On Offer • Hybrid working, • Strong staff discount, • Real exposure to senior stakeholders, • Supportive, friendly and high-performing team, • Genuine opportunity to add value and make an impact If you're a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys pace, ownership and working closely with the business we'd love to hear from you. BH36291