Senior Commercial Finance Manager | South Manchester (Hybrid) | £65-70k + Bonus | Retail SME
Axon Moore have exclusively partnered with a fast-growing, entrepreneurial retail business to recruit a commercially focused Senior Commercial Finance Manager / FP&A Lead. This is a high-impact role working closely with C-suite playing a key part in driving profitability, improving performance, and supporting strategic decision-making.
Operating in a fast-paced, product-led environment, you'll act as a true business partner across Finance, Sales, and Merchandising, using data and insight to influence outcomes and drive growth.
The Role: Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead the annual budgeting process and rolling monthly forecasts
- Own weekly cash flow forecasting, working closely with stakeholders across the business
- Provide analysis and recommendations on forward purchasing and supplier commitments
Commercial Performance
- Review trading performance against budget and forecast, identifying risks and opportunities
- Deliver clear, actionable insight to improve margin and overall contribution
- Actively challenge assumptions and performance in weekly trading meetings
- Partner with Sales and Merchandising teams to evaluate new product ranges, pricing strategies, and sales channels
Stock & Margin Management
- Work closely with Merchandising to agree stock landed costs and provisioning assumptions
- Provide insight into stock performance, margin trends, and working capital impact
Cost Control & Profitability
- Monitor overhead spend, analysing variances and identifying opportunities to improve EBITDA
- Support cost efficiency initiatives across the business
Reporting & Financial Control
- Lead monthly reporting, delivering clear and concise commentary to senior stakeholders
- Prepare detailed variance analysis with meaningful insight
- Support month-end close and review of balance sheet reconciliations
- Provide technical accounting support where required
- Project manage the year-end audit process
Projects & Stakeholder Management
- Support a range of strategic and operational finance projects
- Act as the key contact for an outsourced finance function
- Build strong cross-functional relationships to support decision-making and resolve financial queries
About You
- Strong experience in FP&A or commercial finance, preferably within retail, e-commerce, or a product‑led business
- Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
- Highly analytical, with the ability to translate data into clear commercial insight
- Proactive, hands‑on, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced environment
- Strong attention to detail with a problem‑solving mindset
- Able to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams
Why Apply?
- High‑visibility role with direct exposure to the CEO
- Opportunity to shape financial strategy and influence key decisions
- Broad, commercially focused position with real impact
- Fast‑growing, dynamic retail environment
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