Distinct | B Corp
Head of Commercial Finance
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Head of Commercial Finance | East Midlands | £80,000 – £95,000 + Car Allowance + Significant Performance Bonus
We're working on a confidential Head of Commercial Finance search for a well-known, listed business with genuine scale and brand recognition across the UK.
If you're looking for a role with real senior commercial influence, coupled with true flexibility — read on.
You'll be embedded at the heart of the commercial operation — partnering directly with the most senior operational leaders in the business, leading a team of four Finance Business Partners, and taking ownership of everything from budgeting and forecasting through to performance analysis, investment appraisal, and long-range strategic planning.
This isn't a role where finance sits behind the scenes and reports on what's already happened. You'll be in the room when the big calls are being made — challenging assumptions, shaping the direction of the business, and making sure the numbers are driving decisions, not just recording them. Your team will be embedded across commercial, marketing, digital, property, and operational functions, which means the breadth of what you'll be across is genuinely broad.
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You'll also be leading and developing a team — so people leadership matters here, not just technical credibility. The right person will be someone who can hold a room at executive level, build trust quickly, and bring a commercial edge that goes well beyond the spreadsheet.
The business is at an interesting point. There's a clear strategic agenda, real investment behind it, and a genuine appetite to put finance at the centre of how that agenda gets delivered. The CFO is someone who believes in giving their people real autonomy and investing in their development. If you want a role where your contribution is visible, your influence is real, and you're genuinely supported to grow — this is worth a conversation.
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What's on offer:
- £80,000 – £95,000 base
- Car / Car Allowance
- Private Medical Insurance
- 33 days holiday including bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Significant performance bonus
- Hybrid — two days in the office with full flexibility on which days
- Core hours designed to suit your lifestyle
- Free on-site parking
You'll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience in commercial finance and a proven track record of influencing at senior level. For this search, we are focusing on candidates with a background in retail, consumer, or omni-channel environments.
(This is a confidential search — we will require an NDA before releasing the company name and full details.) Apply via the link or get in touch directly to find out more.
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