Commercial Finance Manager

Elevation Recruitment Group are currently partnering exclusively with a successful and well established business in Sheffield as they seek to recruit a dynamic and inter-personally strong Commercial Finance Manager for their finance team.

The role of Commercial Finance Manager will have 3 direct reports to manage day-to-day (1 qualified and 2 part qualified), as well as 2 additional indirect reports. The key purpose of this role will be to formulate, control and critique the financial performance of the firm and identify commercial areas of opportunity and growth, as well as drive continuous improvements for the department. You will also be required to maintain communications and business partner with stakeholders across the wider business and other sites.

Duties will include:

-Manage a team of 2 direct reports and a further 2 indirect reports
-Management accounts preparation and analysis
- Manage the Business Partnering process
-Oversee/Review/Question full management accounts process
-Analyse both the P&L and Balance Sheet
-Budgeting and Forecasting
-FP&A and Strategic Business Planning
-Production of board reports
-Attend Senior Management Meetings
- Management of cost model
- Challenge budget holders on overhead spend
- Oversee weekly and monthly management reporting
- Provide support/ analysis on various commercial scenario's
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Various ad-hoc projects

Elevation Accountancy & Finance would be keen to speak with candidates with the following skills and experiences:

- Full professional accounting qualification (CIMA or ACCA)
- Outstanding Excel skills
- Team management skills
- Previous experience within a commercial facing role
- Ability to subtly and directly influence others
- Hands-on approach
- Effective communicator
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- Excellent organisational skills

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially-minded Accountant to make this department their own. The company has ambitious growth plans and there is very much the requirement for someone to come in and add value to help take the business to the next level. You will be responsible for your own team with limited hand-holding, so you will enjoy real autonomy and a level of responsibility in this role.

The company offers a fun and relaxed working environment with a desire to constantly achieve and deliver results. They are a fast paced and consistently growing business with a real customer focus. Personal development across the workforce is heavily promoted and they are committed to nurturing and growing talent within. This role also has a well defined career path within the organisation.

If you match the specified criteria and are interested in discussing the position in more detail, we would love to hear from you.