Interim Commercial Finance Manager

This role is critical to the commercial performance of the business. This role partners with the heads of Ecommerce and marketing and the focus is on optimising commercial performance and investment strategies.

Client Details

My client are a well known and well established business based in the Somerset area

Description

The key responsibilities in this role:

• Create annual forecasting and budgeting processes for revenue, overheads, and capital expenditure.
• Develop KPI's to enhance transparency of key account performances.
• Deliver complete performance visibility across all aspects of the business with focus on profitability.
• Enhance reporting to provide deep trading and operational insight.
• Engage with SLT to ensure understanding of performance versus financial plans.
• Provide constructive challenge to promote commercially astute decision making.
• Drive effective cost management of channel and regional overheads.
• Support monthly performance reviews through delivery of concise insight and analysis.
• Evaluate investment strategies, develop business cases, and complete post investment reviews to optimise return on investment.

Profile

The successful candidate will possess:

• A full and recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA,ACCA,ACA).
• Prior commercial business partnering experience obtained in a medium to large business.
• A record of business partnering and operating credibly in influencing senior stakeholders.
• In depth knowledge and experience of planning, budget, and forecasting processes.
• Extensive analytical experience with an ability to take large amounts of complex data and quickly identify key drivers and actions.

Job Offer

A very competitive day rate (depending on experience)is on offer. This role is inside IR35 and requires an immediate start. There will be a day a week required onsite in Somerset but applicants should ideally live within a commutable radius.