Commercial Financial Controller / Manchester (Hybrid) / Salary £75,000

Accountable Recruitment are pleased to be partnering with our client who are a leading organisation within their sector. We are looking for a proactive and commercially focused Financial Controller to support our clients senior leadership team and partner closely with business unit Directors. This role sits at the centre of financial decision-making, providing insight, challenge, and strategic support to help drive performance across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Business Partnering & Strategic Support - build strong working relationships with senior stakeholders, offering meaningful financial insight to influence strategic and operational decisions.

• Partner with Directors to shape annual budgets, track financial performance, and deliver clear, concise reporting including forecasts and variance analysis.

• Cashflow & Performance Management -oversee and analyse cashflow activity, highlighting emerging issues early and presenting solutions to keep the business on track.

• Drive improvements in financial and operational performance, reviewing contract results, identifying inefficiencies, and recommending forward-looking actions.
• Provide financial guidance on new initiatives, commercial bids, and investment proposals.
• Evaluate risks and opportunities across business units and implement actions that safeguard financial performance and support business growth.
• Work collaboratively with teams across the organisation to ensure financial objectives are aligned with broader strategic goals.
• Support process enhancement, helping to strengthen reporting quality, consistency, and financial governance.
• Act as a mentor to junior members of the finance team, contributing to capability building and continuous improvement within the wider function.

Experience & Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Strong background in commercially oriented finance roles, ideally with experience supporting operational leaders or business units.
• Confident communicator who can translate financial information for non-finance stakeholders and influence effectively.
• Comfortable working at pace, managing competing priorities, and navigating a dynamic, evolving business environment.
• A collaborative leader with a supportive approach to developing and mentoring colleagues.

To discuss this role in more detail please contact Lauren Harrison at Accountable Recruitment on