Commercial Finance Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Oversee commercial finance, investment analysis, and business collaboration activities.

• Collaborate with Executive Directors and senior management to enhance financial outcomes.

• Provide commercial insights and constructive challenges to inform strategic decisions.

• Build trustworthy relationships with operational leaders to enhance financial accountability.

• Lead the creation and evaluation of investment business proposals.

• Set up investment appraisal methods and establish financial hurdle rates.

• Review assumptions in business cases and facilitate Finance approval processes.

• Monitor the performance post-investment through benefits realization assessments.

• Serve as Finance Business Partner for the Retail sector.

• Evaluate site profitability and overall commercial performance.

• Assist with investment decisions related to new store openings and refurbishments.

• Create performance metrics such as gross profit, net profit, and ROI.

• Implement monthly performance reviews for sites that are underperforming.

• Aid in turnaround planning and initiatives for commercial improvement.

• Formulate pricing strategies and evaluate pricing models.

• Assist in negotiations related to commercial contracts.

• Provide financial assistance for sales efforts, bids, and proposals.

• Analyze customer profitability and support commercial negotiations.

• Develop sales dashboards and establish commercial KPIs.

• Assist the CFO with treasury management and cash investment strategies.

• Evaluate cash flows, investment prospects, banking arrangements, and returns on investment.

• Create strategic financial models, scenario analyses, sensitivity analyses, and forecasting models.

• Support long-term financial planning efforts.

• Identify improvements in profitability and financial sustainability.

• Analyze commercial performance and assess return on investment.

⛳️ Requirements

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).

• Extensive experience in commercial finance or finance business partnering.

• Proven experience in developing investment business cases.

• Background in supporting commercial decision-making processes.

• Proficiency in pricing strategies and financial modeling.

• Experience working with senior stakeholders.

• Track record of driving improvements in commercial performance.

• Experience supporting strategic initiatives.

• Familiarity with investment appraisal methodologies.

• Knowledgeable in discounted cash flow and NPV analysis.

• Understanding of pricing strategies.

• In-depth knowledge of commercial finance principles.

• Knowledge of treasury management practices.

• Expertise in financial modeling techniques.

• Skilled in business partnering concepts.

• Proficient in performance management.

• Familiarity with sales and commercial finance operations.

• Knowledge of financial planning and forecasting processes.

• Skills in commercial analysis, investment appraisal, pricing analysis, presentation and influencing, commercial negotiation support, strategic thinking, problem solving, and data analysis.

🏝️ Benefits

• 26 days of holiday (pro rata) alongside paid statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata).

• Up to 2 days of paid volunteer leave each year.

• Ten weeks of company sick pay following successful probation completion.

• A robust pension scheme.

• 2 x Salary Death in Service Benefit, subject to qualification.

• Enhanced Family Leave policies.

• Employee benefits package offering discounts and cashback online.

• 24-hour access to a doctor line.

• Financial assistance for dental, optical, and other therapeutic needs.

• Free and confidential employee assistance program with up to six face-to-face counseling sessions.

• Extensive training available online and on-the-job.

• Opportunities to discuss flexible working arrangements.

• Opportunities to acquire new skills and advance your career.

• Chance to make a positive, lasting impact that transforms lives, communities, and society.