Commercial Finance Manager

Your new companyAn established and rapidly growing organisation is seeking a highly skilled Commercial Finance Manager to play a pivotal role in driving financial performance, supporting strategic decision making, and partnering with commercial and operational teams. This is a high profile position within a business that is forecasting significant market share growth over the next five years, offering genuine influence, visibility, and long term opportunity.
Your new roleAs the new Commercial Finance Manager, you will sit at the intersection of finance, strategy and performance, acting as a trusted partner to senior leaders across commercial, operations, and wider business functions.You will:

• Lead financial modelling, forecasting, and analysis for contract tenders and bids.
• Collaborate with commercial and operations teams to develop competitive, well structured tender submissions.
• Deliver scenario planning, sensitivity analysis and risk assessments to support strategic decisions.
• Monitor contract performance and identify opportunities to drive profitability and operational efficiency.
• Prepare detailed business cases and investment appraisals for new fleet purchases, remedial works and emerging technology projects.
• Drive continuous improvement across financial processes, reporting, and decision making frameworks.
• Support month end routines and contribute to succession planning within the finance team.
• Carry out routine administrative tasks and maintain an organised, safe working environment.

• Experience in contract tendering, bids, project finance or a similar commercial finance environment (manufacturing experience advantageous).
• Advanced financial modelling and Excel capabilities.
• Proven leadership ability with experience developing and supporting people.
• Strong communication and stakeholder influencing skills across multidisciplinary teams.
• A resilient, detail driven and proactive approach, thriving in fast paced, high pressure environments.
• High standards of personal accountability, adherence to policies, and commitment to best practice across equality, safety and professional conduct.

• A high impact, strategically important role with exposure across the business.
• The chance to work alongside senior leaders on major bids, investments and commercial initiatives.
• Career development opportunities in a company committed to internal progression.
• A supportive environment that values equality, professionalism and continuous improvement.