Commercial Finance Manager

This is an exciting permanent role within a dynamic professional services organisation where collaboration, innovation, and forward thinking are genuinely valued. The environment is fast-paced and evolving, offering lots of scope for progression and growth. They are committed to building an inclusive, collaborative workplace where diverse perspectives are encouraged and valued.

The Role

Working as part of a specialist practice area, this is a commercial finance role offering close exposure to senior leadership. The role plays a key part in providing financial insight and support to drive sustainable growth and improved profitability.

The position sits within a broader finance function operating across the UK and internationally. It combines hands-on financial management with strategic business partnering and leadership responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key member to the leadership team, supporting the delivery of strategic and financial objectives
• Own financial reporting, analysis, and performance commentary for the practice area, presenting insights to senior stakeholders
• Lead regular financial performance reviews, including agenda setting, constructive challenge, and follow-up actions
• Coordinate budgeting, forecasting, planning, and target-setting activities
• Identify areas of under- or over-performance and recommend actions to address underlying drivers
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, processes, and financial insight as business needs evolve
• Contribute to benchmarking and external insight to support decision-making and performance improvement
• Provide commercial input on new initiatives, investment cases, resourcing proposals, and client opportunities
• Build strong, credible relationships with senior leaders and operational teams
• Oversee inputs from other finance teams, including financial control and working capital
• Support and develop finance team members, including analysts and part-qualified professionals

Experience, skills set and/or qualifications required

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with relevant post-qualification experience
• Experience within a professional services
• Strong track record working with senior stakeholders and supporting strategic decision-making
• Commercially focused, with the ability to translate financial insight into business impact
• Confident communicator, comfortable presenting clear, insightful commentary at senior level
• Advanced Excel and management information capability, with a strong focus on data quality and usability
• Well organised, able to manage competing priorities and delegate effectively
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and detailed levels
• Experience leading or mentoring qualified professionals
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving environment

Contract Information

• Salary up to £60k DOE
• Location Leeds (hybrid)