Commercial Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities:
Commercial Finance & Business Partnering
Provide financial leadership and strategic insight to commercial, operational, and senior management teams.
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning cycles, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
Deliver timely and accurate monthly management reports, including variance analysis and clear performance commentary.
Support pricing strategy, margin optimisation, and commercial negotiations.
Develop robust financial models to support investment decisions, tenders, and business cases.
Drive cost control initiatives and contribute to working capital improvement programmes.
Support the external audit process, with a particular focus on stock valuation and management.
Master Data Management & Governance
Own and maintain the financial master data framework across products, customers, suppliers, and financial hierarchies.
Ensure master data accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.
Oversee master data change processes, including approvals, governance, and documentation.
Collaborate with IT, operations, and supply chain teams to enhance data workflows and system integrity.
Implement and uphold data governance policies, ensuring consistent standards across the organisation.
Monitor data quality KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Financial Control & Process Improvement
Strengthen financial governance and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
Identify and implement improvements to financial processes, reporting cycles, and system efficiencies.
Support ERP system enhancements and upgrades, particularly relating to master data structures.
Lead or contribute to cross-functional initiatives focused on operational and financial improvement.


Skills & Experience:
Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or equivalent experience.
Strong commercial finance background, with experience in FP&A, business partnering, or commercial analysis.
Proven experience managing or governing master data within a finance or operational environment.
Excellent analytical capability, with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights.
Strong understanding of financial systems and ERP platforms (e.g. SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and underlying data structures.
Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI or similar analytics tools is advantageous.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.


Personal Attributes:
Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
Proactive, commercially minded, and solution-oriented.
Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making.
Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Continuous improvement mindset, with a passion for data accuracy and process optimisation.