Commercial Finance Manager

Elevation Senior Finance are currently looking to recruit a Commercial Finance Manager on behalf of a major organisation based in the centre of Leeds.

Reporting to the Commercial Finance Director, this is a high profile, commercial, business facing role, aimed at driving business reporting performance. You will be a key support to the business, providing high quality business analysis and reporting, assisting in understanding the financial performance and key trends of the organisation. The role will encompass periodic management reporting, planning and forecasting, budgeting, business reviews and ad-hoc analysis; including business case preparation and analysis, in accordance with strategic priorities and year end duties. This role is important to ensure delivery of financial performance contributing to the organisation's strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities will include:

-Provide a financial decision support service in evaluating and analysing business performance and preparing financial proposals to assist in ensuring expected business returns are targeted and achieved
-Support the development and deliver relevant and timely periodic reporting, to enable the senior management team to understand commercial performance against key levers and KPIs
-Prepare and submit high quality financial and business reports in accordance with set timetables, ensuring effective liaison with the Business Services Finance team and the business
-Support the Commercial Finance Director in ensuring optimum financial performance
-Pro-actively investigate variances in expected financial performance, whether positive or negative, to identify the root cause and pro-actively inform and, as necessary, lead in taking corrective action
-Contribute towards a high performing team, taking control of self development to provide opportunity for personal advancement in the organisation

The successful applicant will need to be able to demonstrate the following skills and experiences:

-Excellent analytical skills and the ability to manipulate date
-Strong commercial acumen
-Highly proficient with Excel
-Strong financial modelling exposure/experience
-Ideally ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified


Elevation Accountancy & Finance is a specialist division of Elevation Recruitment focusing on the recruitment of talented Accountancy and Finance professionals across all levels, from Ledger Clerks through to Financial Directors. If you match the specified criteria and are interested in discussing the position in more detail, we would love to hear from you.

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