Investigo
Commercial Finance Manager
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Commercial Finance Manager
Location: Milton Keynes (2 days per week in the office)
Salary: Up to £70,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Sector: Retail / Consumer
Business Size: c.£1bn Turnover | Private Equity Backed
About the Business
Our client is a highly successful, large-scale retail business with revenues approaching £1bn and the backing of a leading private equity investor. The business has an ambitious growth agenda, a fast-paced and entrepreneurial culture, and an outstanding track record of developing and promoting talent internally.
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused finance professional looking to accelerate their career within a dynamic organisation where finance plays a central role in driving strategic decision-making.
The Opportunity
Reporting into senior finance leadership, the Commercial Finance Manager will act as a key business partner across multiple functions, providing financial insight and challenge to support operational and commercial decision-making.
This role offers excellent exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence decisions that directly impact business performance. It is ideally suited to a recently qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with 1-2 years' post-qualified experience who is looking to broaden their commercial finance skillset and grow alongside a high-performing business.
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Key Responsibilities
- Partner closely with commercial and operational stakeholders across the business to provide meaningful financial insight and challenge.
- Support strategic decision-making through robust analysis, modelling and performance evaluation.
- Deliver weekly and monthly trading analysis, highlighting risks, opportunities and key business drivers.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
- Evaluate commercial initiatives, investment opportunities and business cases.
- Provide actionable recommendations to improve profitability, sales performance and operational efficiency.
- Support senior leadership with ad-hoc analysis and presentations.
- Drive continuous improvement across reporting, planning and finance processes.
- Work collaboratively across finance and wider business functions, demonstrating a willingness to roll up your sleeves and support wherever required.
About You
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- Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
- Ideally 1-2 years' post-qualified experience within commercial finance, FP&A, business partnering or a related finance role.
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication capabilities.
- Comfortable operating within a fast-paced, changing and growth-oriented environment.
- Commercially minded with a genuine interest in influencing business performance.
- Proactive, adaptable and willing to get involved across a variety of projects and business areas.
- Experience within retail, consumer, FMCG or a similarly dynamic sector would be advantageous, although not essential.
What's on Offer?
- Salary up to £70,000.
- Performance-related bonus.
- Hybrid working (2 days per week in Milton Keynes).
- Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
- Significant business partnering responsibilities.
- Excellent culture with a collaborative and supportive leadership team.
- Clear progression opportunities within a high-growth, PE-backed organisation.
- The chance to join a business with an exceptional track record of developing future finance leaders.
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