Overview

Head of Commercial Finance

Location: West Midlands (Hybrid)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: circa £80k & Car Allowance & Bonus

Are you a qualified accountant with strong commercial experience and team leadership skills? We’re hiring a Head of Commercial Finance to join a national brand in the building materials and distribution sector. If you thrive on business partnering, influencing strategy, and leading high-performing finance teams this could be your next move.

Role Overview:

As Head of Commercial Finance, you’ll partner with Category Directors to provide key financial insight and challenge decisions to drive profitability. You’ll lead a team of 10 finance professionals covering Category Finance and External Contract Support (ECS), supporting £multi-million portfolios and delivering proactive commercial finance leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

Act as a senior business partner to Category Directors and their teams.

Lead and develop a team of Finance Business Partners and ECS analysts.

Drive rebate forecasting and identify margin opportunities and risks.

Support pricing decisions, supplier deal modelling and investment analysis.

Deliver SKU and branch-level net margin analysis and insight.

Present monthly finance updates and strategic recommendations.

Improve processes, streamline reporting, and embed best practice.

What You’ll Need:

CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified (CIMA preferred), with 3+ years PQE.

Strong background in commercial finance, FP&A or business partnering.

Previous experience managing a team.

High level of Excel and confidence with BI/MI tools.

Commercially savvy with excellent stakeholder engagement skills.

Able to work at pace and prioritise multiple workstreams.

What’s on Offer:

Senior role in a national, well-established business.

Lead strategic finance projects with real impact.

Excellent salary and benefits package.

Supportive, team-focused working culture.

Career development opportunities.

Keywords:

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Ready to lead, influence, and make a commercial impact?
Apply now to take your finance career to the next level.

Mandeville is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

How to Apply

If you would like to be considered for this position, please apply online below or alternatively call us on +44 (0)1628 600770 to discuss your suitability.

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