Commercial Finance Manager

An excellent opportunity for a commercially minded qualified accountant to join a growing multi site business in a newly created role focused on financial planning, analysis and decision support.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will play a key role in providing financial insight across the business, helping to shape strategic decisions through high quality analysis, forecasting and performance reporting. This is a visible role with exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence the direction of the finance function.

Key responsibilities will include

Ownership and development of the budgeting and forecasting process

Preparation of monthly board and management reporting packs

Financial modelling and scenario analysis to support strategic decision making

Development of KPI reporting and performance dashboards

Analysis of business performance, trends and key drivers

Business partnering with operational and commercial stakeholders across the organisation

Supporting investment appraisals, business cases and growth initiatives

Identifying opportunities to improve reporting, processes and financial visibility

Providing insight and recommendations to support senior management decision making

Ad hoc analysis and project work as required

The successful candidate will be

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

Able to demonstrate strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling skills

Comfortable presenting financial information to non-finance stakeholders

Commercially aware with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insight

Advanced Excel user with strong analytical capability

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation in a high-profile. The position offers the chance to shape reporting and planning processes, influence commercial decision-making and contribute to the next phase of the business’s growth, while developing your own career within a progressive finance team.

IPS Finance has 45 years’ experience in the Yorkshire accountancy recruitment market. We have built our business on long term relationships with both individuals and clients in all sectors, bringing real benefits to all concerned. Please visit our website to view the latest accountancy / finance and practice opportunities.