Commercial Finance Manager – Manchester (Hybrid)

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Our group, spanning the UK and Ireland, consists of over 200 technology and communications experts committed to helping organisations work smarter through technology.

We operate across multiple sites, specialising in IT Support, Cloud, Cyber Security, Professional Services, Communications, and Infrastructure, providing a comprehensive and independent technology consultancy service.

We aim to assist organisations in understanding and extracting genuine value from their technology systems and investments. By collaborating with renowned brands across various sectors, as well as numerous independent and state schools, we integrate design, processes, and technology to achieve organisational goals and deliver outstanding client experiences.

Our clients enjoy technology services that blend the expertise and scale of a large organisation with the personal touch and sentiment of a family-run business.

• Job Title: Commercial Finance Manager
• Base Location: Manchester / Hybrid (min 2 days in office)
• inTEC Brand: inTEC Business UK
• Hours Per Week: 37.5
• Annual Leave: 25 days + bank holidays
• Salary Per Annum: £60,000-£67,000
• Reports To: Finance Director
• Application Deadline: 31/07/26

Role Profile

We are looking for a Commercial Finance Manager to join the team. This is a senior business-partnering role responsible for leading the budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling that underpins commercial decision-making. The role owns the profit, cost and headcount models, drives the annual planning cycle and provides insightful reporting to the leadership team.

Day-To-Day Responsibilities

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting process and rolling reforecasts, coordinating inputs across commercial and operational teams.
• Build and maintain robust forecasting models, tracking performance against budget and explaining key variances.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to translate commercial plans into credible financial targets.

Profit & Cost Models

• Own and develop profitability and cost models, providing clear visibility of margins by product, client and business unit.
• Analyse cost drivers and identify opportunities to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
• Support pricing, investment and commercial decisions with scenario and sensitivity analysis.

Headcount Modelling & Reporting

• Build and maintain headcount and resourcing models, linking workforce plans to cost and capacity requirements.
• Produce timely, accurate management reporting and KPIs, turning data into clear commercial insight.
• Develop dashboards and reporting packs that support monthly reviews and board-level decision-making.

Commissions

• Partner with the sales division to design, build and refine commission schemes that align incentives with commercial objectives.
• Model the financial impact of commission structures and ensure accurate, timely calculation and reporting of payouts.

Personal Attributes

• Strong business-partnering and communication skills, able to influence senior non-finance stakeholders.
• Commercially astute, analytical and detail-oriented, with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.

Experience

• Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling within a commercial environment.
• Excel and financial-modelling skills
• Experience with BI/reporting tools is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong post-qualification commercial finance experience.

Recruitment Process

inTEC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to ensuring that all applicants are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we'll be happy to discuss how we can support you.

We want the best people to join our team.

It’s important that you are yourself when we interview you, so we can see the best of you. We know interviews can be nerve-wracking and we will always put candidates at ease.

Our interviews are a two-stage process. We always invite you to meet the team which you will be joining and have a look around our offices.

We also want YOU to ask US questions, so please come prepared with relevant questions.

Our Values

• We are curious.
• We are determined.
• We are open.

Our Community

• Community – helping people understand the role we play within the community and contributing our expertise to enhance the work of charities, sports clubs and volunteer groups;
• People – finding and developing great people throughout their inTEC journey;
• Environmental Management – managing our impact on the environment in a responsible and ethical manner.

Our Culture

Across all of our UK and Irish sites, we have a team of Culture Champions who are here to make inTEC a great place to work. The friendly team help to organise events including everything from Summer barbecues and Christmas parties to online quizzes and coffee ‘n’ cake mornings! We plan a 12-month calendar of fun events of which we hope you will really enjoy taking part.

Here at inTEC, we know that a fully engaged team is a happier, stronger and more efficient team!

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