At a Glance
- Tasks: Partner with stakeholders to deliver financial insights and drive business performance.
- Company: Join a successful and growing business in Cambridgeshire.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities to improve processes and systems.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by turning financial data into meaningful insights.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with strong commercial finance experience.
The predicted salary is between 75000 - 85000 £ per year.
Location: Cambridgeshire
Salary: £75,000-£85,000 + benefits
We are partnering with a successful and growing business to recruit a Commercial Finance Lead. This is a key role within the finance function, partnering closely with Commercial, Procurement and Finance stakeholders to provide insight, challenge and financial guidance to support business performance and decision-making. The role will suit a commercially focused finance professional who enjoys business partnering, improving performance and turning financial data into meaningful insight.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with senior stakeholders across Commercial, Procurement and Finance
- Deliver commercial analysis, reporting and performance insight
- Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
- Support pricing, tenders and strategic business initiatives
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and performance improvements
- Drive improvements across processes, controls and reporting
- Support the development of finance systems and reporting tools
Key Requirements
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Strong commercial finance and business partnering experience
- Confident influencing and challenging senior stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate insight clearly
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with finance systems
- Experience within FMCG, manufacturing, food or supply chain environments is beneficial
About You
You are a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working closely with the business, challenging decisions and using insight to drive performance. You build strong relationships, take ownership and bring a proactive approach to improving how finance supports the wider organisation.
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