Head of Commercial Finance

Robert Walters - Head of Commercial Finance - Permanent - Hybrid - North Warwickshire - £100,000-£115,000 per annum

Job title: Head of Commercial Finance

Location: North Warwickshire

Salary: £100,000-£115,000 per annum

Hours: Full time

Role details

A leading organisation in North Warwickshire is seeking a Head of Commercial Finance to join their team and play a pivotal role in driving financial performance and shaping strategic direction across the business. This is a high impact position where you will lead the development and implementation of commercial finance strategies aligned to organisational goals, working closely with senior leadership and operational teams to support key decision making. You will provide insightful analysis on performance, margins, and key financial drivers, while leading budgeting, forecasting, and long term planning processes. The role will see you identifying risks and opportunities to enhance profitability and efficiency, developing robust financial models to support business cases, and delivering clear, actionable reporting to senior stakeholders. With a strong focus on challenge and influence, you will use data-driven insights to guide decisions and support the continuous improvement of financial processes and reporting, ensuring the business remains agile, informed, and commercially focused.

Responsibilities of the Head of Commercial Finance

• Develop and implement commercial finance strategies that align with organisational goals.
• Partner with senior leadership and operational teams to support strategic and commercial decisions.
• Deliver insightful analysis on performance, margins, and key financial drivers.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes.
• Identify risks and opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support business cases and investment decisions.
• Provide clear and actionable reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Challenge assumptions and influence decision-making with data-driven insights.
• Support continuous improvement of financial processes and reporting.

What the successful candidate will bring

• Fully qualified accountant.
• Proven experience in a commercial finance role.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
• Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders effectively.

What sets this company apart

This is an opportunity to join a market leading business with a long standing reputation for operational excellence, quality, and reliability. The business operates at significant scale, providing essential products and services that support critical industries across the UK and plays an important role in driving economic growth and development.

Backed by a strong heritage and a clear strategic vision, the company has successfully combined the stability of a market-leading organisation with a forward-thinking approach to innovation, continuous improvement, and sustainable growth. Ongoing investment in technology, people, and operational capability ensures the business remains at the forefront of its sector.

The business is currently delivering a number of strategic initiatives and transformation projects, creating an exciting environment for professionals who enjoy influencing change, improving performance, and contributing to long-term success.

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