At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead global budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for a dynamic architecture practice.
- Company: A global, multidisciplinary architecture firm with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, leadership opportunities, and a chance to shape financial strategy.
- Other info: Join a diverse team and drive improvements in financial processes and governance.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact on financial performance in a creative and collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Strong financial acumen, analytical skills, and experience in project-based services.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 70089 £ per year.
Full-time, permanent contract
About the role
The Head of Commercial Finance is a critical leadership role within a global, multidisciplinary architecture practice. Partnering directly with the CFO and senior leadership teams, the role is responsible for driving financial performance, strategic insight, and operational discipline across a complex, multi-studio, multi-sector international environment. This position will play a central role in strengthening the firm's financial planning and reporting processes, improving global forecasting accuracy, supporting the implementation of the Target Operating Model (TOM), and driving the standardisation and automation of reporting. The role requires a blend of commercial acumen, analytical capability, stakeholder influence, and experience managing financial processes within a project-based professional services business.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the global budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring accuracy and clear accountability across all studios and sectors.
- Manage a team of 4-5 Finance Business Partners.
- Produce monthly group reporting packs with variance analysis, margin insights, and utilisation metrics.
- Analyse performance across regions, sectors, and service lines, identifying profitability drivers.
- Support improvements in commercial governance, pricing discipline, and project performance.
- Partner with senior operational leaders to improve resource planning and project controls.
- Ownership and continuous improvement of Planning and Reporting IT Tools.
- Model and analyse strategic initiatives including standardising reporting and dashboards.
- Coach and develop Finance Partners.
Head of Commercial Finance employer: Building Design Partnership
As a leading global architecture practice, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that champions innovation and collaboration. Our employees benefit from comprehensive professional development opportunities, competitive remuneration, and a supportive environment that encourages work-life balance. Located in a vibrant city, our firm offers unique advantages such as access to diverse projects and the chance to work alongside industry experts, making it an exceptional place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in commercial finance.
Contact Details:
Building Design Partnership Recruitment Team
