Senior Consultant - Specialising in Qualified Finance & Accounting
Commercial Finance Manager — Location: Luton (Hybrid) • Salary: Up to £70,000 + 25% bonus • Sector: Large, Complex Consumer / FMCG Environment
The Opportunity
The business is a fast-growing, highly regarded organisation with a strong culture and clear internal progression. This role has been created following a successful restructure and sits at the heart of the commercial finance capability.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who thrives in large data environments and enjoys influencing performance at a strategic level.
The Role
Reporting into senior finance leadership, the role will deliver a blend of commercial insight and core financial control, with a clear emphasis on value-adding activity.
- 80% Commercial Finance / 20% Month-End
- Acting as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders
- Providing insight that directly impacts product and commercial performance
- Strong exposure to board-level reporting and decision-making
As the business scales, the role will evolve to lead a team of up to three direct reports, offering a clear long-term leadership pathway.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive commercial performance through insightful analysis, forecasting and modelling
- Partner with commercial and operational teams to influence strategic decisions
- Deliver high-quality management information with clear, actionable insights
- Own elements of budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning
- Support month-end close with focus on accuracy and continuous improvement
- Provide detailed product-level performance analysis and recommendations
- Develop financial models to support new initiatives and growth projects
- Present findings to senior leadership and board-level stakeholders
- Play a key role in shaping the future commercial finance structure
Candidate Profile
This role suits candidates who have worked in large, data-heavy organisations, for example:
- FMCG
- Consumer goods
- Retail
- Other complex, fast-paced environments
You will ideally have:
- Proven experience in a Commercial Finance or Finance Business Partnering role
- Strong analytical capability and confidence working with large data sets
- Experience influencing non-finance stakeholders
- A proactive, curious mindset with a genuine desire to add value
- The ability to balance commercial insight with core finance responsibilities
Bonus points for:
- Power BI or advanced data visualisation experience
Why Apply?
- Up to £70,000 base salary
- Highly reliable 25% bonus
- Hybrid working model
- Exceptional company culture with strong internal progression
- Genuine exposure to board-level decision-making
- Opportunity to shape commercial strategy and directly influence product performance
- Clear route into people leadership
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