Commercial Finance Manager

Unitas is currently supporting a well‑known Consumer business in Central London who have a great culture and a very strong track record of career development to hire a Commercial Finance Manager.

This role sits at the heart of the organisation and plays a critical role in partnering with senior commercial leaders to drive profitable growth and strategic decision‑making. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to executive and commercial teams, translating financial insight into clear actions that enhance business performance.

Key Responsibilities for the successful Commercial Finance Manager:

• Partner closely with senior commercial leaders and executive stakeholders to support strategic decision‑making.
• Provide financial insight and challenge to drive revenue growth, margin optimisation, and cost efficiency.
• Translate financial performance into clear commercial actions for non‑finance stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships across sales, marketing, operations, and product teams.
• Lead financial analysis on trading performance, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Deliver regular commercial performance reporting, including revenue, margin, pricing, and promotional analysis.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support commercial initiatives and investment decisions.
• Analyse customer, product, and channel profitability.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure forecasts reflect the latest market and commercial insights.
• Support major commercial initiatives such as: Pricing strategy, Promotional effectiveness, New product launches, Channel expansion, Investment cases.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications of the successful Commercial Finance Manager:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Experience within consumer sectors would be advantageous but not essential.
• Excellent financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex financial insights.
• Can‑do attitude and hungry to progress your career.

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