Senior Commercial Finance Manager

About This Opportunity

We are representing a fast-growing consumer brands organisation in their search for a Senior Commercial Finance Manager. Our client operates across beauty, personal care and lifestyle sectors, acquiring and scaling high-potential brands with a hands-on, entrepreneurial approach. This is a critical hire for a business that values insight-driven decision-making and strong commercial partnership.

As Senior Commercial Finance Manager, you will support the Group Finance Director and leadership team by delivering accurate, timely financial reporting. You'll lead Group reporting, budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring financial information supports better business decisions across the organisation. This role suits someone with strong commercial finance expertise who enjoys working closely with senior stakeholders and using financial insight to influence performance.

Location: London (Holborn), hybrid – 2-3 days per week in office
Employment Type: Full-time, permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, 9am–6pm

Responsibilities

Group Reporting

• Prepare monthly management reporting for the Group
• Produce reporting for the Executive Leadership Team and Board
• Analyse revenue, gross margin, operating costs and EBITDA
• Prepare clear commentary explaining business performance, key movements, risks and opportunities
• Investigate queries from senior leaders, providing clear answers and recommendations
• Continuously improve reporting, KPIs and dashboards

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Support forecasting and annual budget processes
• Prepare financial models and scenario analysis
• Monitor performance against budget and forecast, explaining key variances
• Highlight risks and opportunities early

OPEX Reporting

• Prepare Group operating expense reporting
• Work closely with budget holders to review monthly spend
• Lead regular meetings with budget holders to review performance and forecasts
• Prepare monthly operating expense forecasts
• Investigate and explain significant variances
• Identify opportunities to improve cost control and reporting

Business Partnering

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business
• Provide financial support and challenge where needed
• Help managers understand their financial performance
• Support business cases and commercial decisions with clear financial analysis

Month End & Continuous Improvement

• Work with the Financial Control team to ensure accurate month-end reporting
• Prepare monthly variance analysis and supporting commentary
• Support ad hoc analysis and reporting as required
• Improve reporting, forecasting and planning processes
• Identify opportunities to automate and simplify reporting

What We're Looking For

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Strong experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A or Finance Business Partnering roles
• Proven experience preparing management reporting, budgets, forecasts and financial models in a commercial environment
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial information and translate it into actionable insights
• Confident communicator with experience partnering with senior stakeholders and explaining financial concepts to non-finance teams
• Advanced Excel skills; experience using financial systems such as NetSuite and reporting tools such as Power BI desirable
• Experience working within consumer products, retail, e-commerce or another fast-paced, high-growth environment

Success in the first six months:

• Produce accurate and reliable Group reporting
• Deliver high-quality budgets and forecasts
• Build strong relationships with budget holders
• Become the first point of contact for commercial finance reporting and analysis
• Improve the quality and efficiency of reporting
• Provide clear answers and insight that support better business decisions

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team will screen your application and arrange an initial conversation to understand your experience and goals. If there's a strong match, we will submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly—all communication and coordination will flow through our talent team to ensure the best experience for you.

Pay

Pay via Get A Job.ai: £75,000 to £85,000 per year

Benefits at the client include:

• 30 days holiday plus 8 UK bank holidays
• Pension contribution scheme
• Private medical insurance including travel, vision and dental
• Work from abroad – one month per year
• Discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance
• Mental health support
• Flexi-Fridays – finish early one Friday per month
• Quarterly team events and socials

Get A Job.ai is an equal opportunity recruiter. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive process where all qualified candidates can flourish.