Senior Commercial Finance Manager
- Recruiter
- Cedar Recruitment Limited
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £70000 per annum + Benefits
- Posted
- 09 Oct 2015
- Closes
- 06 Nov 2015
- Ref
- 1508-37
- Contact
- Lauren Druce
- Job Title
- Finance Manager
- Category
- Media / Entertainment
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This instantly recognisable media business has established itself as a household name with an excellent pedigree and broad product portfolio. Since the business' inception it has continued to be a market leader and still strives for continuous growth.
The business is now looking to strengthen its finance function with this key, business facing hire. Focused on delivering value, this role will be a core participator to the direction of the business as it continues to grow.
Reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance, you will:
- Lead the financial and analytical support shaping and driving business activity, on both a routine and project basis
- Business partner with multiple senior business stakeholders, advising on plans, strategy and forecasts.
- Highlight and evaluate opportunities and risks, ensuring that risks are effectively mitigated and opportunities are exploited
- Understand the key cost and revenue drivers, with an awareness of the business' competitor's positions within the market.
- Develop the financial awareness of non-financial leaders
- Drive through the improvement of management information and business intelligence tools
- Partner with the shared services team, ensuring the effective delivery of management accounts
- Ensure compliance with both divisional and group procedures, policies and controls
- Various ad hoc projects
As a confident and credible qualified accountant you will naturally display the intellectual horsepower and emotional intelligence required to effectively influence at a senior level. You will instinctively forge strong cross-functional relationships and possess insightful commercial acumen. Prior experience of business partnering, financial analysis and the delivery of key insights is essential as is the ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and consumer focused environment.
This is a key strategic hire focused on driving the commercial growth of an organisation which prides itself on accelerating the careers of high calibre individuals.