At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial strategy and analysis to drive business growth and performance.
- Company: Dynamic luxury consumer business with ambitious growth plans.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, hybrid working, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborate with senior leaders and influence key business decisions.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while shaping financial strategies.
- Qualifications: ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with strong commercial finance experience.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
We are delighted to be partnering with a successful and growing luxury consumer business in its search for a Head of Commercial Finance.
With ambitious growth plans, the business is looking for a commercially focused and analytically strong finance professional to help improve business performance, support strategic decision-making and strengthen commercial insight.
Working closely with senior leadership and stakeholders across the organisation, you will provide financial and commercial insight to support performance, profitability, investment and growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse business and financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
- Build financial models, forecasts, scenarios and business cases to support strategic decisions.
- Partner with senior stakeholders, providing clear insight and constructive challenge.
- Develop a strong understanding of key commercial drivers, profitability and performance.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, reporting and longer-term financial planning.
- Develop KPI reporting and analysis to improve visibility and accountability.
- Support strategic investment, growth and transformation initiatives.
- Analyse e-commerce and broader trading performance to identify opportunities and improve decision-making.
- Provide financial insight into pricing, promotional activity and other commercial initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting and planning.
- Help develop a more commercially focused and forward-looking finance function.
About You
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
- Strong experience in commercial finance, FP&A or financial business partnering.
- Background within a fast-paced luxury, consumer, retail or e-commerce environment.
- Strong financial modelling, Excel and analytical skills.
- Commercially minded with strong business judgement.
- Confident working with and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Able to communicate complex financial analysis clearly and concisely.
- Comfortable operating across different areas of the business.
- Able to balance detailed analysis with broader strategic thinking.
- Proactive, hands-on and comfortable working in a growing and evolving environment.
Head of Commercial Finance in City of London employer: Baker Charles
Baker Charles offers an exceptional work environment for the Hybrid Commercial Finance Leader, where innovation and strategic thinking are highly valued. Located in the vibrant city of London, employees benefit from a dynamic culture that fosters collaboration and professional growth, alongside competitive remuneration and opportunities to engage with senior leadership on impactful projects within the luxury consumer sector.
