At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive financial performance and influence strategic decisions in a growing environmental consultancy.
- Company: Join APEM, a remote-first organisation focused on ecosystems and environmental management.
- Benefits: Flexible remote work, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborate with senior leaders and enjoy a dynamic, supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on environmental projects while shaping financial strategies.
- Qualifications: Professional accounting qualification and strong experience in commercial finance roles.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
About The Role
Are you a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys using data to drive performance and influence decision-making? Do you thrive working alongside senior leaders, helping shape strategy while staying close to the numbers? Are you looking for a role where you can have real impact in a growing, environmental consultancy? It’s an exciting time to join APEM. Following a re‑organisation to focus on key markets on a regional basis we’re looking for a Commercial Finance Manager to support our largest UK & Ireland business unit, Ecosystems & Environmental Management (EEM). EEM works across water, land and marine science, working on projects such as river water quality monitoring, biodiversity monitoring and mitigating the impact of offshore wind on birds and marine mammals.
This is a key leadership role that works closely with the EEM leadership team and UK&I Finance leadership. You’ll play a central role in shaping financial performance, supporting strategic decisions and helping the business scale sustainably. You will become a trusted advisor to senior leaders, strengthening forecasting accuracy, improving financial discipline and enabling data‑driven decision‑making across the business. You’ll help drive commercial performance, support the integration of new acquisitions, and ensure the business has the insight and controls needed to deliver ambitious growth. You’ll lead on budgeting and forecasting, develop meaningful KPIs, and provide clear, actionable insight into revenue, profitability and performance. Alongside this, you’ll drive improvements in working capital, strengthen reporting and dashboards (with a move towards Power BI), and support better financial governance across projects and programmes.
APEM is a remote‑first organisation allowing you flexibility to work from home for most of your time. Our Leadership team and finance team are based in South Manchester, so we would expect you to be in the office once a week on average. We have a strong preference for someone based in North West England/West Yorkshire.
Qualifications
- A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Strong experience in a commercial finance or finance leadership role, supporting senior stakeholders
- Proven ability to lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
- Experience managing P&L performance and KPI reporting
- Excellent data analysis and financial modelling skills, including scenario planning
- Advanced Excel skills and experience developing dashboards and insights
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate financial information for non‑finance stakeholders
- A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with the confidence to challenge and influence
Desirable / Bonus
- Experience in a consultancy, project‑based or professional services environment
- Experience supporting high‑growth or acquisitive businesses, including integration activity
- Experience working with Power BI or similar tools
- Exposure to client‑facing commercial discussions
- Experience working within a matrixed organisation
Location & Working Conditions
We prefer candidates based in North West England/West Yorkshire, with the expectation to work from the office approximately once per week. The role is primarily remote.
Commercial Finance Manager (Ecosystems & Environmental Management ) in Manchester employer: APEM
APEM is an exceptional employer that champions a remote-first work culture, offering flexibility while fostering collaboration with a dedicated team based in South Manchester. As a Commercial Finance Manager, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing environmental consultancy, with access to professional development and a supportive leadership team that values your insights and contributions. Join us to drive meaningful change in ecosystems and environmental management while enjoying a balanced work-life dynamic in the vibrant North West England/West Yorkshire region.
