Commercial Finance Manager
Michael Page Salford
About Our Client
My client are a growing SME who have huge growth plans on the horizon, hence recruiting for a Commercial Finance Manager who can come in and set up processes to help in their strategic decision making.
Job Description- Manage the company's financial planning processes, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
- Create annual budgets, long-term forecasts, and multi-year financial models
- Provide financial insights to support business growth, profitability, and operational efficiency
- Analyse financial performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities
- Prepare and deliver detailed management reports, including variance analysis, KPIs, and dashboard metrics
- Collaborate with business units to optimise financial outcomes and drive accountability
- Serve as a key advisor to senior leadership, providing financial guidance for strategic initiatives and decision-making
- Evaluate investment opportunities, cost-saving initiatives, and potential M&A activities
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure financial implications are considered in business strategies
- Promote collaboration and knowledge-sharing within the team and across departments
- Ensure continuous improvement of FP&A tools, processes, and methodologies
- Enhance financial planning systems and tools to streamline processes and improve accuracy
- Leverage business intelligence and analytics platforms to deliver real-time insights
- Drive automation initiatives to improve efficiency and scalability
- Monitor and manage financial risks
- Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
- Demonstrable experience in financial planning and analysis or corporate finance
- Able to operate effectively in both SME / high growth environments
- Advanced proficiency in financial modelling, forecasting, and data analytics
- Strong knowledge of FP&A tools and ERP systems
- Expertise in Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI)
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
- Utilities / Financial Services / renewable energy sector awareness is desireable but not essential
- Competitive salary
- Hybrid working (3 days on average in office)
- Pension
- Holidays
- Other benefits to be discussed
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