Job description
An outstanding opportunity for a driven and ambitious qualified accountant to join as Commercial Finance Manager in a high-growth, International private equity backed business based in Chester. The role offers hybrid working with x2 days a week in the office and would suit an individual who is career driven and seeking a fast-paced, high-growth environment where you’ll be surrounded by great mentors and high-calibre colleagues.
Your role will cover the following;
To discuss this brilliant opportunity in further detail, please apply now for immediate consideration.
Your role will cover the following;
- Business partner with the multi-brand Operational function to provide commercial challenge, insight and support
- Support delivery of the annual budget and quarterly reforecasts
- Challenge budget holders to deliver against annual plans and forecasts
- Proactively identify risks and opportunities to plan
- Influence the business to drive a culture of innovation and change, in a commercial and risk-balanced way
- Ad hoc support and finance leadership on cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives as required.
- Work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to aid decision making, presenting in a clear, concise and engaging manner.
- Support delivery of the annual budget and reforecasts, including analysis to ensure assumptions are credible and proactive evaluation of risks and opportunities.
- Understand and develop operational KPIs; use this information to challenge the business to continuously improve
- Undertake commercial analysis for Commercial Finance and the wider business to aid decision making
- Ad hoc support and finance leadership on cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives as required.
- Proactively improve processes and finance functionality
- Support and develop both the finance team through demonstration of the Company values
- Qualified accountant
- Experience of working with cross functional / non-finance teams; advantageous but not essential experience with operational (sales and service) teams.
- Positive, proactive attitude with an ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Strong commercial awareness
- Excellent influencing skills and high degree of emotional intelligence
- Hands on approach and high attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to adapt to change
- Excellent numeracy and problem-solving skills
- Excellent Excel & PowerPoint skills
To discuss this brilliant opportunity in further detail, please apply now for immediate consideration.