Head of Commercial Finance
Posted Today by HAYS
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Birmingham, UK
Summary: The role of Interim Head of Commercial Finance involves partnering with senior leadership in a large FMCG organization to enhance financial insight and decision-making during a strategic transition. The position requires a balance of strategic thinking and operational execution, focusing on improving forecasting, pricing, and margin analysis. The successful candidate will provide hands-on support in budgeting and planning while driving performance in a fast-paced environment. Strong commercial acumen and a proven track record in senior finance leadership are essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a key partner to the CFO, CEO, and senior commercial leaders.
- Sharpen financial insight and improve forecasting accuracy.
- Strengthen pricing and margin analysis.
- Ensure the business has the necessary commercial intelligence for data-led decisions.
- Embed improved processes and provide support during budgeting and strategic planning.
Key Skills:
- Proven track record in senior commercial finance leadership.
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence stakeholders.
- Experience in dynamic, change-oriented environments.
- Excellent analytical capability focused on margin improvement and pricing strategy.
- Confidence and adaptability expected of an interim leader.
- Experience in FMCG or retail is advantageous.
Salary (Rate): £550.00 Daily
City: Birmingham
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Interim Head of Commercial Finance for a large FMCG business
Your new company
A large, commercially driven organisation undergoing a period of strategic change. The business is investing heavily in strengthening its financial leadership and commercial capability, creating the need for an interim to provide stability, insight, and high-impact decision support. You'll be joining a leadership team that values pace, clarity, and a pragmatic approach to driving performance.
Your new role
You will act as a key partner to the CFO, CEO, and senior commercial leaders. Your remit will include sharpening financial insight, improving forecasting accuracy, strengthening pricing and margin analysis, and ensuring the business has the commercial intelligence needed to make confident, data-led decisions. You'll embed improved processes, and provide hands-on support during budgeting, trading cycles, and strategic planning. This is a role for someone who can balance strategic thinking with operational delivery in a fast-moving environment.
What you'll need to succeed
A proven track record in senior commercial finance leadership, ideally at Head of Commercial Finance or Finance Director level. Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders. Experience operating in a dynamic, change-oriented environment where pace and clarity are essential.
Excellent analytical capability, with a focus on driving margin improvement, pricing strategy, and commercial performance. The confidence and adaptability expected of an interim, able to hit the ground running, build credibility quickly, and deliver impact from day one. Experience from an FMCG or retail background could be advantageous.
What you'll get in return
A competitive day rate, hybrid working and the opportunity to work in a high-performing finance team.
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