Commercial Finance Director
Posted 1 day ago by HW Interim Solutions
£250,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Commercial Finance Director involves leading financial strategy and performance for a large consumer-led client during a period of operational and commercial development. This interim position requires collaboration with senior finance leadership and operational stakeholders to enhance decision-making and financial insight. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a small finance team and contributing to business improvement initiatives. This role is based in the North of England and is offered on a hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a senior finance partner to commercial and operational leadership teams.
- Provide insight and challenge across revenue, margin and cost drivers.
- Support planning, forecasting and scenario analysis to inform decision-making.
- Develop clear performance reporting and financial insight.
- Identify risks and opportunities, translating analysis into practical actions.
- Lead and develop a small senior finance team.
- Contribute to broader business improvement initiatives as the organisation stabilises and evolves.
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA).
- Senior commercial finance or FP&A leadership experience within large, complex organisations.
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments with incomplete information.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at senior level.
- Pragmatic, commercially minded and delivery focused.
- Able to work on site in the North of England, on a hybrid basis.
Salary (Rate): £250,000.00 yearly
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
HW Interim Solutions are working with a large consumer-led client, too appoint a Commercial Finance Director, as it moves into its next phase of operational and commercial development. This is offered on an interim basis, initially 6 months. Following a period of transformation the organisation is now focused on improving performance, strengthening decision-making and embedding clearer commercial insight. Reporting into senior finance leadership, this position plays a key role in supporting commercial performance and enabling effective decision making across a complex operating environment. The role is hands-on and highly collaborative, working closely with operational and commercial stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
- Act as a senior finance partner to commercial and operational leadership teams.
- Provide insight and challenge across revenue, margin and cost drivers.
- Support planning, forecasting and scenario analysis to inform decision-making.
- Develop clear performance reporting and financial insight.
- Identify risks and opportunities, translating analysis into practical actions.
- Lead and develop a small senior finance team.
- Contribute to broader business improvement initiatives as the organisation stabilises and evolves.
About you
- Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA).
- Senior commercial finance or FP&A leadership experience within large, complex organisations.
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments with incomplete information.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at senior level.
- Pragmatic, commercially minded and delivery focused.
- Able to work on site in the North of England, on a hybrid basis.