Interim Commercial Finance Lead

Key Responsibilities of the Commercial Finance Lead

• Review financial and operational performance, identifying opportunities to improve profitability
• Analyse the existing cost base, highlighting key cost drivers, inefficiencies and potential savings
• Assess pricing structures, product and customer profitability to identify opportunities for margin improvement
• Support the delivery of a commercial and operational turnaround plan, identifying areas of underperformance and implementing initiatives to improve business performance
• Work closely with the Finance Director and operational teams to provide commercial insight and constructive challenge
• Review existing financial reporting and KPIs to improve visibility and support better decision-making
• Monitor the impact of agreed initiatives and provide updates to senior stakeholders

Key Skills

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA with strong commercial finance experience
• Proven experience in cost analysis, margin improvement and business performance
• Previous experience supporting business turnaround or performance improvement projects, with a track record of delivering measurable improvements to profitability
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify underlying issues and recommend practical solutions
• Confident working with senior stakeholders and challenging existing processes
• Hands-on, commercially focused and comfortable working in a changing business environment
• Experience within manufacturing, distribution or a similar operational business would be advantageous