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Commercial Finance Manager

Accountable Recruitment
Liverpool, UK
£65,000 – £70,000
about 23 hours ago

Skills & Technologies

Advanced ExcelExcelContinuous ImprovementStrategyAccountingFinancial ModellingManagement AccountingAuditACAACCACIMAVariance AnalysisManagement AccountsMonth-EndYear-EndSalesRecruitmentCoachingMentoringReporting

Job Description

Commercial Finance Manager / Liverpool / Salary £65,000 - £70,000

Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a high-performing, market-leading organisation as they continue their impressive growth journey. With performance consistently on an upward trajectory, they are now looking to appoint a Commercial Finance Manager to play a pivotal role within their finance function.

This is a standout opportunity to step into a role at the heart of the business, where your insights will directly influence senior decision-making and shape commercial strategy. Why This Role? This is more than a reporting role - it's a chance to:

Sit at the centre of commercial decision-making

Work closely with senior leadership and the Executive team

Drive improvements in MI, insight, and business visibility

Lead and develop a team, building a high-performance culture

Take ownership and genuinely add value across the organisation

The Opportunity As Commercial Finance Manager, you'll be responsible for delivering clear, insightful financial information across sales, margin, and operational performance - helping the business understand not just what is happening, but why.

You'll partner with senior stakeholders across the organisation, providing challenge, guidance, and support to drive performance and achieve key commercial objectives.

Alongside this, you'll take ownership of reporting processes while coaching and developing your team, helping to embed best practice and continuous improvement across the function. Key Responsibilities

Own and deliver monthly management accounts across multiple entities

Lead and develop a small team, driving performance and accountability

Take full ownership of month-end, ensuring robust and timely reporting

Deliver meaningful variance analysis with clear commercial insight

Produce weekly and monthly KPI packs for senior leadership

Analyse sales, margin and cost performance to identify opportunities

Provide detailed business unit and profitability analysis

Partner with budget holders to challenge spend and drive efficiencies

Support investment decisions through business cases and financial modelling

Contribute to senior reporting, audit processes, and year-end delivery

Drive improvements in reporting, automation, and data accuracy

About You

Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Strong background in commercial finance and management accounting

Experience managing or mentoring others, with a collaborative leadership style

Advanced Excel skills with strong modelling and analytical capability

Highly commercial, with the confidence to influence and challenge

Clear communicator who can translate numbers into actionable insight

Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Experience within retail, FMCG, or multi-site environments would be highly advantageous.

The Bigger Picture

This role is ideal for someone who wants to move beyond traditional finance and become a trusted commercial partner within a growing, ambitious business.

If you're driven by impact, enjoy working closely with stakeholders, and want to play a key role in shaping business performance - this is an opportunity to accelerate your career in a genuinely exciting environment.

To find out more, contact Lauren Harrison at Accountable Recruitment on

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