Commercial Finance Manager

My client, a fast-growing wholesale business, are looking to recruit a Commercial Finance Manager to join their growing finance team in Chester.

This pivotal role offers the chance to work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, directly influencing strategic decisions and driving business growth. The role is a perfect combination of high level commercial business partnering, whilst also remaining in the detail and truly being the go-to point of contact for all commercial finance queries.

What you'll do:

• Lead the planning, budgeting, and forecasting process by designing and maintaining robust financial models that underpin strategic decision-making across the business.
• Provide clear commercial insight and detailed reporting to the senior leadership team, ensuring complex data is interpreted effectively to inform business strategy.
• Own pricing strategy and margin management initiatives by collaborating closely with the Finance Director to optimise profitability across all service lines.
• Ensure strong alignment between budgeted commercial commitments and operational capability through regular communication with cross-functional teams.
• Produce and distribute weekly revenue and EBITDA forecasts that enable proactive management of financial performance throughout the organisation.
• Deliver comprehensive month-end variance analysis including detailed reviews of budget variances, highlighting both risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Reconcile revenue between multiple financial systems to ensure accuracy in reporting and compliance with internal controls.
• Prepare quarterly board packs for distribution to both the Senior Leadership Team and Group stakeholders, summarising key financial metrics and trends.
• Develop in-depth sales and margin analysis reports as well as customer business analysis documents to support informed commercial decisions.
• Maintain monthly KPI reporting dashboards using Power BI, playing a central role in the implementation of new financial systems and report specifications.
• Take ownership of the annual budgeting cycle.

What you bring:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with proven experience in a similar finance role within a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen with an exceptional attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication skills combined with stakeholder management abilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for complex modelling tasks as well as confidence using other IT systems.
• Experience or exposure to BC / Microsoft Dynamics ERP systems along with hands-on knowledge of Power BI.
• A collaborative approach that values teamwork while being sensitive to the needs of others.
• A dependable work ethic coupled with flexibility around changing priorities.
• A passion for continuous learning demonstrated by keeping up-to-date with industry best practices in finance business partnering.

To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please get in touch ASAP as this is an urgent requirement!

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