At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive financial growth while making a real difference in people's lives.
- Company: Join Hft, a socially-driven organisation transforming lives every day.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive culture, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse and visionary team with ambitious plans for the future.
- Why this job: Combine your finance skills with meaningful social impact and help others live independently.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with experience in commercial finance and strong Excel skills.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
At Hft, we believe learning disabled people deserve the opportunity to live the best life possible. Through personalised support, campaigning for positive change and creating solutions for independent living, we're transforming lives every day.
We're looking for a commercially minded, qualified finance professional to join us as our Commercial Finance Manager. This is a unique opportunity to combine your commercial expertise with meaningful social impact, helping secure sustainable growth and ensuring our services continue to support people to live with choice, independence and dignity.
About the role
Reporting to the CFO, you'll play a pivotal role in driving Hft's growth strategy by providing expert financial modelling, costing, pricing and commercial insight across tenders, contract renewals, fee uplift negotiations and new business opportunities. Working closely with our Business Development and Operational teams, you'll be the key link between commercial ambition and financial sustainability, ensuring decisions are underpinned by robust analysis and sound commercial judgement.
What you'll be doing
- Developing financial models, pricing strategies and business cases for tenders and new opportunities
- Leading the financial preparation of annual fee uplift submissions and supporting commissioner negotiations
- Providing scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis and commercial insight to support decision-making
- Partnering with Business Development and Operations teams to evaluate opportunities and support growth
- Ensuring commercial proposals align with financial plans, governance requirements and organisational strategy
- Supporting the development of commercial frameworks, costing methodologies and financial tools
What we're looking for
- CCAB, CIMA or equivalent qualified accountant
- Significant experience in commercial finance, financial modelling, costing or pricing roles
- Experience supporting tenders, bids, commercial proposals or contract negotiations
- Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills
- Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering capability
- Ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insight
- Experience within health, social care, housing or commissioned services environments would be advantageous
Why join Hft?
You’ll be joining an organisation with a strong social purpose, ambitious plans for the future and a culture built on our values of being Diverse, Kind, Positive and Visionary.
Commercial Finance Manager employer: Forbes Solicitors
At Hft, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that champions a strong social purpose while fostering a culture of diversity, kindness, positivity, and vision. As a Commercial Finance Manager, you will not only leverage your financial expertise to drive sustainable growth but also contribute to meaningful change in the lives of learning disabled individuals. With ample opportunities for professional development and a collaborative work environment, Hft is dedicated to supporting your career while making a significant impact in the community.
