Head of Commercial Finance

• Lead commercial finance business partnering, FP&A and business intelligence across Bulk
• Report to the CFO and support stakeholders across all channels and functions with analytical insights and timely reporting
• Lead budgeting and re-forecasting processes
• Define best practice FP&A and business partnering for strategic decision-making in a high-growth, dynamic multichannel business
• Lead and mentor the finance team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
• Communicate financial performance and drive transparency
• Evolve business intelligence to enable quick, informed decisions based on accurate data
• Evaluate investment opportunities and provide financial insights for strategic initiatives
• Develop P&L, balance sheet and cash flow financial models for annual and three-year channel-level planning and forecasting
• Own annual business planning cycles, including quarterly re-forecasts
• Identify risks and opportunities and advise relevant stakeholders
• Lead reporting and financial BI, ensuring key stakeholders receive pertinent, timely and accurate reports
• Build and develop an automation-first commercial finance function, deploying AI for variance commentary, business-case interrogation and scenario modelling
• Run and maintain the BI tech stack
• Build a robust data pipeline with documented ETLs, processes and metrics for uptime, accuracy and governance
• Work with the board and SLT to support profitable growth targets and drive top-line and P&L efficiency initiatives
• Provide proactive challenge and data insight to help the SLT hit or exceed targets
• Provide an external perspective on the business, management long-term forecast and valuation models, and competitive-set KPIs
• Ensure adherence to financial forecasts and articulate risks and opportunities to the CEO, CFO and wider board

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (candidates without a degree but with exceptional experience will also be considered)
• Professional finance qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• 5+ years' post-qualification experience in finance, tax or a related analytical field
• Skilled in performing financial and ad hoc analysis using data reporting tools
• Strong track record analysing and reporting on financial results
• Proven ability to apply key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analysis
• Demonstrated success building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making
• Track record of driving process improvements through automation and analysis
• Has directly managed and led a team
• Comfortable and confident working with senior stakeholders (e.g., C-suite)
• Desirable: MBA
• Desirable: Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or a related field
• Experience in recruiting, hiring and developing talent
• Track record of leading continuous improvement projects to scale and strengthen controllership, with measurable results
• Skilled in identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, diagnosing root causes, and creating/implementing escalation plans
• Has mentored junior finance or business team members

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), business intelligence, and strategic decision-making within a high-growth environment. Proven ability to lead teams, drive process improvements through automation, and communicate financial insights effectively to senior stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Planning And Analysis (FP&A)
• Business Intelligence
• Team Leadership
• Financial Modelling
• Process Improvement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Data Reporting Tools
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• P&L Management
• Cash Flow Analysis
• Automation Techniques
• ETL Processes
• Variance Commentary

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder Communication
• Mentoring
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• ACA
• ACCA
• CIMA
• MBA

Industry Keywords

• Commercial Finance
• High-Growth Business
• Financial Governance
• Controllership
• Analytical Field

Tools & Technologies

• Business Intelligence Tech Stack
• Data Pipeline
• Automation Tools
• Financial Reporting Software