Head of Commercial Finance

Up to £115,000 + excellent benefits | East Midlands | Office Based

OVERVIEW

AtkinsClarke supporting a large, listed, consumer-focused organisation with the appointment of a Head of Commercial Finance.

This is a senior leadership role sitting at the heart of the business, responsible for driving commercial performance, supporting decision-making and leading a sizeable team across business partnering and FP&A.

You will play a key role in shaping strategy, influencing senior stakeholders and delivering meaningful insight across multiple operational areas.

COMPANY

This well-established, publicly listed organisation operates at scale across the UK, serving a broad consumer base through a multi-channel offering.

The business continues to evolve in a competitive and fast-paced market, with a strong focus on performance, efficiency and customer experience. Finance plays a critical role in enabling this — partnering closely with operations, trading and central functions to drive sustainable growth.

OPPORTUNITY

As Head of Commercial Finance, you will lead a high-performing team of business partners and analysts, supporting key areas including trading, stores, procurement and central functions.

You will act as a true commercial partner to the business, providing insight, challenge and leadership to drive performance and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing a large team across business partnering and FP&A
• Partnering senior stakeholders across trading, retail operations and procurement
• Driving performance through insightful analysis and robust financial planning
• Owning budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes
• Identifying opportunities for cost efficiencies and margin improvement
• Supporting strategic decision-making and investment appraisals
• Delivering clear, actionable insight to influence business performance
• Improving reporting, processes and use of data across the function

This is a highly visible role with significant influence across the organisation.

PERSON

We’re looking for a commercially minded finance leader with strong experience operating within large, consumer-focused or multi-site environments.

You will bring:

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Proven leadership experience managing sizeable finance teams
• Strong commercial finance and business partnering capability
• Experience supporting trading, retail or operational functions
• The ability to influence and challenge at senior stakeholder level
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong analytical capability

Experience within listed or large, complex organisations would be advantageous.

OFFER

A senior leadership opportunity within a large, recognised organisation:

• Salary up to £115,000 per annum plus benefits
• Plush East Midlands based offices
• Significant leadership responsibility and exposure
• Opportunity to influence performance across a large-scale business
• Excellent benefits package including bonus, pension and additional perks

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