Commercial Finance Manager | Glasgow

Recruiter: Hays

Location: Glasgow

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 + benefits

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About the opportunity

Our client, a leading reputable manufacturing business has a new job opportunity for a qualified accountant to join them as Commercial Finance Manager.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Financial Performance Management , the purpose of the Commercial Finance Manager is to be a trusted advisor to the Senior Leadership team, providing financial and operational insight that will support organisational decision-making and drive business growth.

The Commercial Finance Manager role is a business-facing role which will partner with the Commercial, Sales and Operational stakeholders to provide financial management and decision support, to help deliver the financial and strategic objectives of the business. The role holder must have the ability to “support the detail” as well as raise it up and engage with senior level stakeholders across the business to enhance commercial profitability whilst building long-term brand equity.

About the individual

You will be a fully qualified accountant with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience in a similar role, ideally in a manufacturing environment.

• The ability to adhere to deadlines and adopt a challenging approach to deliver robust, accurate financial data and information to meet business needs.
• Experience in the analysis of complex financial information using financial modelling tools.
• Sound judgement and ability to make evidence-based recommendations.
• The ability to cut through ambiguity to provide insight.
• The ability to develop alternative scenarios for financial/commercial issues.
• Demonstrable knowledge and use of an ERP
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and transfer into meaningful financial information for use in business decision-making is required.
• Confident, self-motivated, and resilient, able to proactively identify issues and drive delivery of solutions.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong collaboration and business partnering skills, especially in cross-functional contexts.

What you'll get in return

A salary of up to £70,000 depending on experience + excellent benefits package

Hybrid working

A commercial business facing role with the opportunity to be an advisor to the executive team

Opportunity to influence decision-making and drive business growth

The opportunity to influence senior management decision-making within an innovative market-leading manufacturing business with a high-profile client portfolio

A business which is focussed on sustainable manufacturing and reducing its carbon footprint

A business that believes in equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcome individuals from all backgrounds

The opportunity to embark on an exciting career, where we will help you achieve your professional goals and encourage you to reach your full potential.

What to do next

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