Are you a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys getting under the skin of business performance, challenging decisions and influencing operational strategy?

We are working with an established and successful organisation to recruit a Commercial Financial Controller. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant to take on a genuinely commercial role, working closely with senior operational and commercial stakeholders to drive performance, improve profitability and support business decision-making.

You will take responsibility for financial performance, providing insight and challenge across a range of operational activities. You will play a key role in ensuring financial information is translated into meaningful analysis, highlighting opportunities, identifying risks and helping the business make informed decisions.

The Role

Work closely with operational, commercial and sales teams to understand and challenge business performance.
Analyse profitability, margins, costs and revenue, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement.
Provide meaningful financial insight and commentary, explaining performance movements and recommending actions.
Lead the development of operational reporting and performance analysis.
Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
Produce and review management accounts, variance analysis and financial forecasts.
Challenge assumptions and work with senior stakeholders to improve financial and operational performance.
Monitor key business performance indicators and identify potential risks to profitability and cash flow.
Manage and develop a small finance team, encouraging a more commercially focused approach to reporting and analysis.

About You

We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong commercial finance or operational business partnering experience.

Experience in a commercial finance, operational finance or business partnering role.
The confidence to challenge and influence senior non-finance stakeholders.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn financial data into clear commercial recommendations.
Experience of budgeting, forecasting, management accounts and performance reporting.
A track record of identifying opportunities to improve profitability and business performance.
Advanced Excel skills and strong systems knowledge.
A curious and proactive approach, with the confidence to ask questions and challenge the status quo.