Head of Commercial Finance in Manchester

Senior Consultant – Portfolio & Senior Finance (Private Equity & Financial Services)

Overview

Pearse Professionals is supporting a rapidly scaling cleantech organisation looking to appoint a Head of Commercial Finance. This is a high-impact leadership position responsible for driving financial insight, performance management, and strategic planning across a multi-entity group.

This opportunity is ideal for a commercially minded finance leader with strong FP&A, business partnering, and data-driven decision-making experience within fast-growing, operationally complex environments.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the Commercial Finance & FP&A function, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, scenario modelling, and group-wide performance reporting.
• Partner with senior leadership to guide strategic decision-making, providing insight into pricing, margin optimisation, investment cases, and growth planning.
• Own financial planning cycles, including Group budget creation, monthly variance analysis, KPI development, and structured reporting rhythms.
• Drive operational and analytical excellence, implementing new tools, automation, ERP/FP&A integrations, and improving data quality and reporting speed.
• Support strategic initiatives, including M&A evaluation, funding scenarios, business case development, and capital allocation modelling.
• Strengthen governance and compliance, introducing improved frameworks such as transfer pricing, reporting controls, and support for regulatory submissions.
• Develop and scale the team, managing direct reports and growing a high-performing commercial finance function to support business expansion.

Experience & Skills Required

• 7+ years in industry within commercial finance, FP&A, or strategic finance roles.
• Strong background in financial modelling, forecasting, and large data-set analysis.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing decision-making.
• Track record of delivering operational improvements, automation, or system enhancements.
• Exposure to high-growth or multi-entity businesses is advantageous.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong analytical, commercial, and mathematical capability.
• Effective team leader; able to develop others and build function-wide capability.
• Confident operating in fast-paced, delivery-focused environments.
• High proficiency with Excel, PowerBI, and familiarity with Xero or similar systems.

The Opportunity

With ambitious expansion plans, including international growth – this role offers significant scope for development, increased leadership accountability, and deeper involvement in strategic decision‑making.

To learn more, connect with Lachlan Wilkinson Senior Consultant.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance – Energy Technology and Services for Renewable Energy.

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