Head of Commercial Finance
15 hours ago
London
Head of Commercial Finance £130,000 + Bonus London | Hybrid (1 to 2 days in office) | PE Backed | Consulting & Business Services | Sub £100m Turnover UK, US & EMEA This is a high-impact, senior commercial finance role in a fast-growing, private equity-backed consulting and business services group. Scaling fast across multiple regions, the business is complex, people-led and data-driven. They need a commercially sharp finance leader to bring insight, structure and pace to decision-making. This is a hands-on, influential position. You’ll partner with the CFO, CEO, and Managing Directors to drive performance, shape strategy and ensure that commercial decisions are built on real financial understanding. What you’ll do • Lead and develop the commercial finance function, managing and mentoring a small team of Finance Business Partners, • Partner with senior leaders across the UK, US and EMEA to challenge performance and drive growth, • Build and maintain commercial models to support pricing, investment, and scenario planning, • Own budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting across service lines and geographies, • Deliver clear, actionable insight that supports strategy, client profitability and margin improvement, • Work closely with the CFO and PE investors to deliver high-quality reporting, board packs and analysis, • Support major strategic projects including M&A, international expansion and new service launches, • Develop dashboards, KPIs and performance tools that bring commercial visibility and accountability, • Lead continuous improvement across data, systems and reporting to enable better, faster decisions, • Act as the financial conscience of the business, ensuring smart investment and commercial discipline What we’re looking for • Proven success as a Head of Commercial Finance, Head of FP&A or similar, • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong commercial and analytical skills, • Experience in consulting, business services or other project-based sectors, • Excellent communicator who can influence across C-suite, investors and operational leadership, • Deep understanding of data, systems and reporting tools such as Power BI or Adaptive, • Hands-on, solutions-focused and comfortable in a high-growth, PE-backed environment, • Global experience (UK, US or EMEA exposure) would be useful but not essential Why join • £130,000 + bonus, • Work directly with an impressive CFO and experienced PE investors, • Shape and lead the commercial finance agenda across a scaling international business, • High visibility and influence with board, investors and banks, • Build the frameworks, tools and insight capability that underpin future growth, • Fast-paced, ambitious and collaborative culture, • Hybrid working, 1 to 2 days per week in the London office