At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead finance transformation, improve cash flow, and support commercial decision-making.
- Company: Dynamic multi-entity group with a focus on training, compliance, and SaaS.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a culture that values accountability, clarity, and direct communication.
- Why this job: Be a key player in driving financial success and shaping business strategy.
- Qualifications: Proven finance leadership experience and strong commercial judgement required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Contracted to 18th December 2026. Minimum 2 days per week at RTITB Head Office, Telford, Shropshire.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Finance Lead/Finance Controller/Commercial Finance Manager to support a focused turnaround and long-term growth plan for the Group Finance function. This is a hands-on, commercially driven role. We need a confident, decisive finance leader who can build a finance function that consistently delivers and act as a true commercial partner to the CEO and Board. This is not a passive reporting role. It requires curiosity, strong judgement, pace, and the confidence to challenge constructively.
About the Company
This is a multi-entity group operating across the UK and internationally, spanning training, compliance and a growing SaaS platform business. The structure includes UK operations, a Community Interest Company, a Middle East subsidiary, a 60%-owned Indian entity, a property company and a technology business that owns the group’s SaaS IP. In the UK/Republic of Ireland, the business serves around 550 customers.
The finance team comprises four people: a Finance Controller (ACCA), a part-qualified Assistant Management Accountant and two Accounts Assistants. The CEO is commercially driven (sales, marketing and product focused), operates at pace and expects finance to be a true business partner. She requires someone who will deliver and own commercially-balanced financial decisions confidently, challenge constructively, and slow decisions where risk demands it. This is a culture that values directness, accountability and commercial clarity.
The Role
- Embed the new financial planning and control processes, ensuring they are consistently adopted across the business and deliver measurable value.
- Own and continuously improve the 13-week rolling cash flow forecast, providing timely visibility of cash, risk and decision points.
- Embed a disciplined credit control process to reduce debtor days and improve cash conversion.
- Embed a robust, timely month-end cycle that supports commercial decision-making, not just financial reporting.
- Be curious to identify problem areas and propose fixes/solutions.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, automate and standardise financial processes, improving efficiency and reducing manual effort.
- Support commercial decision-making through pricing, margin analysis and financial insight that protects profitability.
- Strengthen financial governance, controls and compliance, ensuring finance provides a reliable foundation for business growth.
- Build a disciplined finance function with clear ownership, consistent processes and dependable delivery.
- Provide proactive financial leadership that enables faster, better-informed decisions while reducing day-to-day reliance on the CEO.
Key Outcomes
- Implemented a robust rolling cash forecast.
- Reduced debtor days and improved working capital.
- Created clear financial visibility for the Board (cash, sales, risk).
- Improved month-end effectiveness and reduced CEO time spent on finance.
- Established sustainable processes the internal team can maintain.
- Strengthened commercial decision-making discipline.
Essential Experience Required
- Proven FC / Financial Management / FP&A / Commercial finance experience.
- Track record of stabilising cash flow and improving working capital.
- Strong commercial judgement and ability to make risk-based decisions.
- Experience working with multi-entity structures.
- Hands-on approach – comfortable operating in detail as well as at board level.
- Confident in challenging senior stakeholders constructively.
- Systems/process improvement experience.
- Basic SQL.
- Advanced Excel.
- Power Query.
- Production of dashboards.
Desirable Experience required
- Exposure to SaaS or subscription revenue models beneficial.
- Power BI.
- Advanced Excel.
- Building and maintaining pricing models.
- Master Data management.
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Join a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation and collaboration, where your role as a Commercial Finance Manager will directly impact the company's growth trajectory. With a strong commitment to employee development, you will benefit from a dynamic work culture that encourages curiosity and operational excellence, alongside opportunities for professional advancement in a multi-entity environment. Located in the UK, this role offers the unique advantage of being part of a diverse portfolio of businesses, all while contributing to a transformative finance function that prioritises strategic decision-making and financial governance.
