Commercial Manager - #2077437

• 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