Commercial Manager

• Genuine Business Partnering


• Business Planning and Forecasting


• Continuous Improvement and Projects

Overview

A highly regarded international professional services organisation is looking to appoint a commercially minded accountant to support a key business division. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders, providing insight, challenge, and analysis to help drive financial performance and strategic decision-making across the business.
The position would suit an ambitious qualified accountant who enjoys combining detailed analysis with genuine business partnering and commercial influence.
Key Responsibilities Financial Performance & Analysis • Produce and distribute monthly management accounts with clear commentary and performance insight

• Analyse financial results, trends, and KPIs to identify opportunities for improved profitability and efficiency


• Support senior leadership with rolling forecasts and reforecasts to ensure accurate business planning


• Provide meaningful analysis to support operational and strategic decision-making

Business Planning & Forecasting • Assist with the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and long-range business plans

• Support the development and evaluation of business cases for strategic initiatives and investment decisions


• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to challenge assumptions and improve financial outcomes


• Ensure forecasting and planning submissions are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines

Commercial Finance & Business Partnering • Partner with senior operational stakeholders to support commercial decision-making

• Provide financial support around pricing, profitability, client performance, and commercial proposals


• Analyse profitability across clients, sectors, and service lines, making recommendations to improve margins


• Support wider business development activity through financial insight and modelling

Financial Control & Reporting • Monitor revenue, billing, cash collection, and working capital performance

• Support reporting around WIP, utilisation, and other operational metrics


• Prepare regular KPI and performance reporting for senior leadership


• Monitor expenditure against budgets and support financial governance processes

Continuous Improvement & Projects • Contribute to process improvement initiatives across finance and commercial operations

• Support ad-hoc strategic and operational finance projects


• Deliver finance-related guidance and support to non-finance stakeholders where required

Candidate Profile • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

• Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability


• Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels


• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills


• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, collaborative environment


• Previous experience within professional services would be advantageous, though not essential


• Experience using planning and forecasting tools such as TM1, Cognos or similar would be beneficial

What’s on Offer • Exposure to senior leadership and commercially focused decision-making

• A highly collaborative and supportive culture


• Genuine opportunity to influence and add value to the wider business


• Hybrid working model with flexibility around office and home working


• Strong progression and development opportunities within a well-established international organisation

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