Commercial Finance Director
7 days ago
Birmingham
Commercial Finance Director (West Midlands with travel) A newly created Commercial Finance Director role within a growing UK manufacturing group, offering full commercial ownership across Finance, IT, Sales, Purchasing and Contract Management. This is a high-impact position where you'll shape commercial strategy, lead negotiations, optimise supplier performance and drive profitable growth across two established sites. You'll work closely with the Managing Directors to help space and scale the businesses over the next five years. The remit blends strategic leadership with hands-on commercial involvement, ideal for someone who wants a broader, outward-facing role beyond traditional finance. Responsibilities • Commercial leadership - owning pricing strategy, customer contract reviews and commercial decision-making, • Contract negotiation - leading customer pricing discussions, approving new contract proposals and ensuring commercial viability, • Procurement oversight - reviewing supplier contracts, improving cost efficiency and strengthening supplier relationships, • Strategic finance - driving budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning, • Operational leadership - overseeing Finance, Sales and Purchasing teams and acting as deputy to the Managing Directors, • Governance & compliance - ensuring audit readiness and alignment with group processes Candidate Profile • Qualified accountant, • Strong manufacturing experience, • Senior background at Head of Finance, Financial Controller or Finance Director level, • A strong commercial mindset - confident reviewing contracts, leading negotiations and shaping commercial strategy, • Experience managing procurement, supplier contracts and cost-efficiency programmes, • Working knowledge of integrated ERP systems, • Comfortable being hands-on across Finance, Sales or Purchasing when needed Salary/Package • Salary up to £90,000 to £110,000, • Car allowance, bonus and benefits, • A commercially influential role with clear strategic impact, • Opportunity to shape and grow two successful manufacturing businesses, • Long-term progression Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice. JBRP1_UKTJ