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Commercial Finance Manager

Posted: 15/10/26
Recruiter:Dynamite Recruitment
Reference:3196053490
Type:Permanent
Salary:Competitive
Location:UK
Description: Dynamite Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Commercial Finance Manager to join a growing engineering business based in Woking on a permanent basis. This is a commercially focused role suited to an analytical finance professional with experience in project-based environments, looking to improve project profitability, strengthen commercial controls and provide greater visibility of financial performance across the business.

Benefits:
  • Competitive salary
  • Hybrid working
  • Flexible working hours
  • Generous Pension
  • Health Insurance
The Commercial Finance Manager Role:
  • Reviewing project budgets, hours, WIP, recoverability and forecast margins ahead of monthly invoicing
  • Working closely with Project Managers to challenge cost overruns, underbilling and declining profitability
  • Identifying additional billing opportunities, scope changes and potential variation orders to improve revenue recovery
  • Developing early-warning controls to identify commercial risks before budgets are exceeded
  • Analysing project and client profitability using Power BI, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement
  • Producing clear, concise monthly commercial reports for the Managing Director
  • Supporting pricing, estimating and commercial decisions through historical project data and performance analysis
  • Working alongside the Accounts team to improve revenue visibility, WIP management and billing accuracy
  • Identifying recurring causes of poor margins and working with Project Managers to implement corrective actions
  • Improving forecasting accuracy and providing greater insight into project performance across the portfolio
The Ideal Commercial Finance Manager Candidate:
  • Previous experience in a similar role
  • Experience within engineering or another project-based environment
  • Strong commercial awareness and a clear understanding of project profitability, margins, budgets and revenue recovery
  • Highly analytical, with excellent Excel skills and experience using Power BI or similar reporting tools
  • Confident challenging Project Managers and senior stakeholders to drive commercial accountability
  • A proactive approach to identifying risks, improving controls and maximising profitability
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to turn financial data into meaningful commercial insight
  • Comfortable taking ownership, working independently and influencing decisions across the business
Please contact Zoe Jones at Dynamite Recruitment on (phone number removed) for more details or apply now

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