Job Description

A leading UK construction business is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager to play a central role in its ambitious transformation journey. With a focus on driving sustainable growth, profitability, and cash generation, this is a rare opportunity for a commercially driven finance professional to make a meaningful impact.
As a strategic business partner, you'll be at the forefront of change - streamlining financial processes, enhancing performance insights, and collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders. This pivotal role offers the chance to shape the future of a business in the midst of a strategic transformation.
What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead month-end close for sales and production, ensuring accuracy across sales, costs, and inventory.
• Deliver performance insights on P&L, identifying trends risks and opportunities
• Automate and improve reporting processes to eliminate inefficiencies.
• Present commercial P&L packs to leadership.
• Advise sales teams on cost control, pricing, and inventory optimisation.
• Model financial scenarios to support decisions
• Drive margin improvement through expert commercial analysis.
• Manage rebate accruals and annual customer rebate calculations.
• Build robust rebate models to protect product contribution margins.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles for commercial P&L segments.
• Challenge assumptions and align forecasts with strategic goals.
• Develop KPIs that link operational performance to financial outcomes.

What we're looking for:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven success in commercial finance roles within sales or manufacturing or construction
• Experience with ERP systems and proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Proven business partnering skills including analysis
• Strong grasp of standard costing and inventory
• A proactive, independent mindset with collaborative spirit

Why this role:
This is more than a finance job - it's a chance to shape the future of a business undergoing exciting transformation. You'll be empowered to challenge, innovate, and lead with impact.
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