Senior Commercial Finance Manager

Overview

Senior Commercial Finance Manager at Zebra works as a strategic partner to sales leadership, translating data and performance metrics into actionable commercial strategies. You will drive revenue optimization, forecast and scenario planning, and lead a small analytics team. This role blends finance, analytics, and executive storytelling to support sustainable growth in a multinational, matrix environment. You’ll operate in a hybrid setup with international travel and opportunities to influence high-impact commercial decisions.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days of vacation
• Up to 32 hours paid volunteering per year
• Annual bonuses based on financial results
• Pension scheme with matched contribution up to 7%
• Private medical and dental cover
• Cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities

• Act as financial advisor to Senior Sales Leaders, challenging assumptions and shaping initiatives for revenue and margin growth
• Lead analytics on revenue, gross margin, pipeline, and market dynamics
• Convert complex data into executive-ready presentations and recommendations
• Drive revenue forecasting, outlook modelling, and scenario planning across regional units
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of two Sales Finance Analysts
• Build dynamic financial models and interactive dashboards using Excel and Power BI for real-time performance visibility
• Refine commercial planning frameworks to free resources for strategic initiatives

Key requirements

• Progressive experience in commercial finance, FP&A, or sales finance in multinational or matrix environments
• Proactive mindset with ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate ambiguous challenges
• Advanced financial modelling in Microsoft Excel and hands-on experience with BI tools (Power BI)
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field
• CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualification strongly preferred
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills in English, with ability to distill numbers into executive stories
• Proficiency in additional European languages (e.g., Spanish, German, or Eastern European) is advantageous

• Influencing senior stakeholders
• Analytical rigour and commercial acumen
• Stakeholder communication
• Advanced Excel modelling
• Power BI
• Financial forecasting and scenario planning

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