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Head of Commercial Finance

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited
Posted 10 hours ago, valid for 4 hours
Location

Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1PG

Salary

£75,000 - £90,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Head of Commercial Finance is a new position aimed at providing financial insights and analysis to support the Finance Director.
  • This role will collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Commercial leadership to enhance profitability through data-driven decisions.
  • The successful candidate will lead a team of three, report to the Finance Director, and work in a hybrid setting with some national travel.
  • Candidates must possess a CIMA/ACCA qualification and have a proven track record of meeting targets, along with strong commercial acumen and leadership skills.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and a minimum of five years of relevant experience is required.
The Head of Commercial Finance is a new role, responsible for supporting the Finance Director in providing financial insight and actionable analysis. The role will partner with the Sales, Operations and Commercial leadership teams to drive profitability through data-driven decision making. This role will lead a team of three and report directly to the Finance Director.
While the role will be based out of the offices in central Essex, it is a hybrid role and a certain amount of national travel is expected balanced with the opportunity to work from home.
Main responsibilities
  • Ownership of reporting across the business, from executive and trading board decks to operational dashboards for branches
  • Development of reporting suite to meet the needs of the business and drive performance-optimising actions
  • Building business cases to support all investments, including any potential acquisitions
  • Accountable for the forecasting processes in the business, encompassing 5YP / strategy, budget and quarterly reforecast
  • Act as a trusted partner and sounding board to the Sales, Operations and Commercial Directors and their leadership teams
  • Produce any analysis requested, converting this to ongoing reporting wherever relevant
  • Act as the link between the wider Finance (management accounts and transactional) teams and the rest of the business, helping to build understanding of performance and visibility of operational issues impacting the Finance team
Your experience will be able to demonstrate
  • Qualified CIMA/ACCA or equivalent
  • Proven track record of achieving and exceeding targets.
  • Pro-active and capable of working autonomously
  • Strong commercial acumen
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a team effectively, motivate and inspire staff.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively communicate with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.

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