Finance and Commercial Manager

Finance & Commercial Manager Milton Keynes

Location: Milton Keynes (with potential travel to additional regional sites)
Working Pattern: Hybrid 3 4 days on-site, 1 2 days remote
Salary: Competitive salary and Benefits
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity

A growing organisation within the housing and property services sector is seeking a Finance & Commercial Manager to join its expanding team.

This is a key strategic role where you will partner closely with operational leaders, providing commercial and financial guidance to drive performance, improve profitability, and support contract delivery. You will play a central role in ensuring stakeholders understand financial outcomes and take ownership of achieving business targets.

About the Role

Reporting to senior leadership, you will act as a trusted advisor to branch and operational teams, combining strong financial expertise with commercial insight.

You will be responsible for interpreting financial data, identifying trends, and translating this into clear, actionable recommendations. A core part of the role will involve challenging performance, managing risk, and ensuring alignment with contractual and financial objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Build strong partnerships with operational teams, gaining a deep understanding of service delivery and commercial drivers
• Take ownership of financial performance, ensuring targets are met and variances are actively managed
• Deliver timely and accurate financial reporting, including monthly performance reviews with insightful analysis
• Identify risks and opportunities, providing clear recommendations to improve outcomes
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with operational plans
• Support commercial activities such as pricing reviews, contract changes, and tender submissions
• Communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Strengthen financial controls and support continuous improvement initiatives

About You

You will be an experienced finance professional with strong commercial awareness and a proven ability to influence stakeholders in an operational environment.

You will bring:

• Experience in financial business partnering within a contract-driven setting
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with complex financial data
• The ability to challenge and support stakeholders to improve performance
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information
• A proactive, hands-on approach with strong ownership of responsibilities
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability
• Strong time management and organisational skills

Desirable Experience

• Background in housing, property services, or maintenance environments
• Understanding of pricing structures such as schedule of rates, subcontractor costing, and job-level profitability

Benefits

• £4,500 Car Allowance plus mileage reimbursement
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Enhanced sick pay
• Family-friendly policies, including enhanced parental leave
• Employee referral incentives
• Savings and share schemes
• Eye care vouchers
• Access to counselling and wellbeing services
• Employee recognition and reward programmes
• Opportunities for volunteering and community engagement

Additional Information

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)
• A full driving licence is required for travel between locations
• Employment is subject to background and security checks

This organisation is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Support is also offered to those transitioning from military service into civilian careers.