Head of Commercial Finance
10 hours ago
Leeds
We’re partnering with a high growth, private equity backed business at a pivotal stage of its journey. With strong momentum and ambitious plans ahead, the business is now looking to appoint a Head of Commercial Finance to sit at the heart of decision making and help shape the next phase of growth. This is a senior, visible role and ideal for a polished, commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working closely with non finance leaders and influencing outcomes. The Role You will act as a strategic business partner to the wider leadership team, providing insight, challenge and clarity across performance, growth initiatives and investment decisions. Key responsibilities include • Leading commercial finance across the business, driving insight rather than reporting for reporting’s sake, • Partnering with senior stakeholders across operations, sales and leadership to support decision making, • Owning budgeting, forecasting and long range planning in a fast moving environment, • Building robust commercial models to support growth, investment cases and value creation, • Improving commercial disciplines, KPIs and performance visibility across the business, • Developing and mentoring a small, high calibre commercial finance team About You We’re looking for a credible, confident and commercially astute finance leader who can operate comfortably in a private equity backed environment. You will likely bring • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, • Proven experience in a commercial finance or business partnering leadership role, • Exposure to private equity backed, high growth or change led environments, • Strong communication skills and the ability to influence non finance stakeholders, • A polished, professional style with the confidence to challenge and support senior leaders, • A mindset focused on value creation, not just control On Offer • £85-90k + Car + Bonus, • Opportunity to play a key role in a high growth, private equity backed business, • Genuine influence at leadership level, • Broad, commercially focused remit with real visibility, • Strong platform for future progression