Commercial Finance Manager

The company is a rapidly expanding, private equity–backed hospitality group with a growing national footprint and annual revenues exceeding £50 million. With strong performance and ambitious plans for further growth, the business is focused on building a scalable and sustainable platform for long-term success.

Role Purpose

The Commercial Finance Manager will play a pivotal role in driving the financial and operational performance of the business. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, the role will lead a small team consisting of a Commercial Finance Analyst and an IT/EPOS Manager.

This individual will act as a key business partner to senior stakeholders, providing strategic insight, financial analysis, and decision support to optimise profitability and enable informed commercial decisions. The role represents an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to contribute to the ongoing growth and success of a fast-moving, multi-site organisation.

Main Responsibilities

• Acts as a strategic finance partner to department heads, providing robust financial insight, analysis, and challenge.
• Influences decision-making through evidence-based recommendations and performance insight.
• Leads the preparation and delivery of operational and commercial KPI reports for senior leadership.
• Works closely with the Operations team to monitor trading performance, manage margins, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Oversees pricing, margin, and promotional analysis to support revenue growth and profitability.
• Collaborates with procurement teams and suppliers to manage cost pressures, supply continuity, and risk exposure.
• Leads the budgeting, reforecasting, and long-term planning cycles, ensuring alignment with business strategy.
• Produces detailed monthly reporting packs with variance analysis and commentary for the executive team.
• Develops and maintains financial models to support investment appraisals, including new site openings and refurbishments.
• Analyses performance drivers such as sales mix, labour efficiency, and cost management.
• Implements a structured process for post-initiative reviews, assessing ROI and identifying learnings for future activity.
• Identifies opportunities to enhance profitability through operational efficiency and improved cost control.
• Leads finance system improvements and reporting automation initiatives.
• Designs and maintains dashboards and analytical tools that enable accessible, data-driven decision-making.
• Oversees the IT and EPOS Manager to ensure accuracy, reliability, and integrity of commercial data.

Candidate Profile

• 3–5 years of experience in a commercial finance or analytical role.
• Advanced Excel and data modelling skills, with confidence in handling complex datasets.
• Strong proficiency with BI or data visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker a preference
• Experience within a multi-site, retail, or FMCG environment.
• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, or ACCA) preferred.