Commercial Finance Manager

Manchester (hybrid)

£65,000 - £70,000 + bonus

Robert Walters are representing an acquisitive retail business in their search for a dynamic Commercial Finance Manager to join their high calibre team.

This highly analytical role will involve building strong working relationships with senior divisional team members and a wide variety of stakeholders within Group. You will provide insights into trends and opportunities to drive business performance and growth. This role will focus on revenue generation, efficiency, systems/models, process improvements and cost reduction.

The role:

• Work with Divisional Directors to drive business performance across the Group.
• Increase financial awareness to the senior leadership team and non-financial stakeholders.
• Streamline systems and analysis to better understand reporting, trends and opportunity.
• Develop multi-year forecasting and operating models and associated scenario planning
• Ensure operational buy-in, allowing performance management with relevant KPIs.
• Supporting Divisional Directors in the development and articulation of strategies for future value creation.
• Lead the annual budgeting and corporate planning cycles.
• Become a key liaison between finance and the wider business.
• Align financial systems of new acquisitions.
• Work on ad-hoc projects and process improvements.

Experience:

• Fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA).
• Previous business partnering and FP&A experience ideally within a complex international organisation.
• Advanced Excel skills with examples of building models and automation.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial information to wider business stakeholders.
• Confidence to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work within a team environment to achieve team/department objectives.

For further details please contact Jonathan Kerr at Robert Walters directly.

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