Commercial Finance Manager

Robert Half

  • Slough, Berkshire
  • £65,000-85,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
  • Apply easily
Job Description:Commercial Finance Manager - SloughRobert Half are proud to be the retained search partner for a new Commercial finance manager to support sales, promotional and manufacturing activities for this fast growing manufacturing group.About the Company:We are a dynamic and growing food manufacturing group with a strong presence in both the retail and catering sectors. Operating across three distinct entities, our portfolio of branded and private label products is trusted by leading supermarket chains, wholesalers, and national foodservice providers. We pride ourselves on a positive and colabrative culture, and are committed to innovation, sustainability, and excellence in food production.Role Overview:The Commercial Finance Manager will act as a key business partner to commercial and operational teams, providing strategic financial insight to support decision-making, profitability analysis, and business growth. This role will take a lead in financial planning, forecasting, customer and product profitability analysis, and performance tracking across all three entities.Key Responsibilities:Business Partnering & Commercial Support
  • Act as a trusted advisor to Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams.
  • Analyse and challenge commercial plans, pricing models, promotions, and customer profitability.
  • Support contract negotiations with key retail and foodservice customers.
  • Provide margin analysis by channel, customer, and product line.
Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and monthly rolling forecasts.
  • Develop financial models to support new product development and investment cases.
  • Monitor KPIs and provide actionable insights to drive performance.
Reporting & Decision Support
  • Prepare and deliver commercial performance reports for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Drive improvements in reporting tools and processes to ensure accurate, timely data.
  • Support monthly management accounts with variance analysis and commentary.
Cross-Entity Financial Consolidation
  • Oversee consolidation of commercial data across all three business units.
  • Ensure consistency and alignment of financial reporting structures and systems.
Project Work
  • Lead or support strategic initiatives such as channel development, M&A analysis, or ERP implementation.
  • Evaluate investment opportunities and capital expenditure proposals.
Key Skills & Experience:
  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
  • Proven experience in a Commercial Finance or FP&A role within FMCG or food manufacturing.
  • Strong understanding of retail and/or foodservice commercial models.
  • Excellent analytical skills with ability to translate data into insight.
  • Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) desirable.
  • Experience working in a multi-entity or group structure preferred.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to influence at all levels.
Personal Attributes:
  • Commercially astute and highly proactive.
  • Detail-oriented with a strategic mindset.
  • Confident and collaborative team player.
  • Resilient, adaptable, and capable of managing competing priorities.
What We Offer:
  • A highly competitive salary of between £65 - 85k P/A.
  • Bonus of up to 10%
  • 9% non contributory pension
  • Health and life pack
  • 25 days holiday
  • Hybrid working options
  • Other great benefits on application
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