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Role: Senior Commercial Finance Manager
Location: Solihull (Hybrid)
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000
About the Business
A fantastic opportunity to join an exciting, global professional services business, recognised as a leader within its field, as a Senior Commercial Finance Manager. Based in Solihull, this role offers genuine commercial exposure, working closely with a Commercial Finance Director to influence business performance and profitability across a portfolio of key clients and disciplines.
Main Duties
As a Senior Commercial Finance Manager, your main duties include:
- Owning a portfolio of client accounts, producing and analysing weekly and monthly commercial data covering revenue, recoverability, margin and utilisation, and proactively flagging performance against target
- Partnering with departmental leads and client teams to influence commercial decision-making, offering clear, data-led insight and constructively challenging stakeholders where needed
- Supporting leads across the business in building realistic revenue forecasts, and giving early visibility of any potential variances to both client teams and senior finance colleagues
- Taking ownership of relevant accounting and group policy compliance, particularly around WIP and revenue recognition, while overseeing WIP and billing processes to ensure they remain accurate and timely
- Supporting client pitch activity, contributing to commercial and contractual workstreams alongside senior finance and legal colleagues, and helping to evaluate the commercial viability of new opportunities
- Collaborating with senior finance and data teams to shape and continuously improve management reporting so it keeps pace with the evolving structure and needs of the business
- Managing and developing a small finance team, coaching individuals to build their capability and drive strong performance
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Location / Office / Culture
The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, based in Solihull. You’ll join a modern, global professional services business that leads within its field, with a strong culture and excellent benefits on offer.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous experience operating in a senior commercial finance capacity
- Full ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification – essential
- A strong background in a commercial discipline such as business partnering or FP&A
- Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to translate large, complex datasets into clear commercial insight
- Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders clearly and persuasively
- The ability to remain accurate and organised while working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
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Why Join the Business
- Join a global, professional services business that leads within its field
- Excellent benefits package
- Hybrid working, with 3 days in the office and 2 from home
- Genuine commercial exposure, partnering directly with senior stakeholders
- Opportunity to manage and develop your own small finance team
About Us
We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.
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