At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead finance projects, create insightful reports, and optimise financial processes.
- Company: Top professional services institution in the North West with a vibrant culture.
- Benefits: Work-life balance, competitive salary, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Other info: Collaborative team setting with strong career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment while developing your financial expertise.
- Qualifications: Qualified Accountant with advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
My client, a leading North West professional services institution, are looking to recruit a Commercial Finance Manager, to take responsibility for a number of ad hoc finance projects. This role requires advanced Excel skills, and previous experience in business planning and financial modelling. The Commercial Finance Manager will play a pivotal role in managing finance operations for strategic projects, as well as a number of subsidiary businesses.
This position offers the opportunity to work at the heart of a vibrant, diverse environment, where your expertise will directly influence success. You will be empowered to drive excellence, foster a culture of collaboration, and support ongoing improvements across finance processes. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality financial services, have exceptional Excel/financial modelling skills, value a work/life balance and thrive in a supportive team setting, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact.
What you'll do:
- Produce accurate, timely, and insightful financial models and reports for senior leadership and internal committees, highlighting performance metrics, risks, and opportunities across subsidiaries and strategic projects.
- Support robust financial challenge of project proposals to ensure alignment with the institution's overarching financial strategy and objectives.
- Design and implement new finance processes required for strategic projects, facilitating their successful transition into BAU operations.
- Complete finance processes and controls for subsidiary accounts, including intercompany transactions and consolidation adjustments for monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting as well as budget monitoring.
- Prepare comprehensive budgets and forecasts for all subsidiaries alongside strategic project budgets to ensure effective resource allocation.
- Monitor financial performance closely to help identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining service quality standards.
- Complete subsidiary financial statements and act as the key contact for related internal and external audits by preparing audit schedules, responding to queries, and ensuring timely resolution of findings.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with professional services colleagues to understand their needs and deliver responsive financial services.
- Identify and implement opportunities for process optimisation and continuous improvement of systems, services, and processes to enhance quality, compliance, and user experience.
- Provide expert financial advice to senior colleagues and committees, contributing actively to policy development and strategic decision-making.
What you bring:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent).
- Experience in developing business plans with advanced financial modelling skills that enable you to structure complex data effectively.
- Proven track record in managing service delivery within large or multifaceted organisations where collaboration across boundaries is essential.
- Expertise in preparing statutory financial statements as well as monthly management accounts under tight deadlines.
- Ability to challenge complex areas of organisational financial performance by identifying issues early on and resolving them through sound judgement.
- Demonstrated skill in presenting concise overviews of intricate financial information tailored for both finance professionals and non-finance stakeholders alike.
- Experience in offering evidence-based options or solutions to senior colleagues that withstand scrutiny during decision-making processes.
- Comprehensive knowledge of financial control processes including budgetary systems; familiarity with group accounting consolidation is desirable.
- Advanced Excel literacy combined with excellent administrative skills allowing you to prioritise multiple tasks efficiently without compromising attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal communication abilities enabling you to build dependable relationships across diverse teams; negotiation skills are highly valued.
- Commitment to continuous improvement coupled with adaptability when managing competing priorities within fast-changing environments.
To apply for this fabulous opportunity in Liverpool, please get in touch today!
Commercial Finance Manager - Projects in Warrington employer: Robert Walters
Join a leading professional services institution in the North West, where as a Commercial Finance Manager, you will thrive in a vibrant and diverse environment that champions collaboration and continuous improvement. With a strong focus on work/life balance, this role offers exceptional opportunities for personal and professional growth, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on strategic projects while being supported by a dedicated team. Experience a culture that values your expertise and empowers you to drive excellence in financial services.
