Commercial Finance Manager

Overview

As Commercial Finance Manager, you will deliver high‑quality financial analysis, forecasting and commercial insight to enable business planning and performance management. You will partner with senior stakeholders to interpret data, build models and scenarios, and influence strategic decisions. This is a senior, visible role that blends technical finance with commercial acumen. You will shape financial planning and provide actionable insights to support long‑range business outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• Pension scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to buy additional holiday
• Flexible hybrid working
• Free onsite parking
• EV car scheme
• Career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical and commercial finance support across the global Farnell business, including P&L forecasting, investment appraisal, scenario planning, budgeting and cost analysis
• Develop forecasts, models and business cases to underpin strategic and operational decisions
• Conduct economic and financial analysis on ROI, working capital, depreciation, investment performance and regulatory impacts
• Gather, analyse and summarise data to support financial plans, acquisition activity and operating forecasts
• Collaborate with regional accounting teams during month‑end close to review financial performance
• Produce high‑quality standard and ad‑hoc reports with trend analysis, forecasting, narrative commentary and what‑if scenarios
• Own the production and distribution of financial reports to ensure accuracy and integrity
• Partner with management to develop, monitor and report on key performance indicators with appropriate challenge
• Support development and presentation of short‑ and long‑range financial plans, including operating expense budgets for global functions
• Act as a trusted advisor, providing insight, challenge and recommendations on complex financial matters

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with typically 8+ years in business partnering, FP&A or similar
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and experience with complex accounting and financial systems
• Subject matter expert able to advise on complex financial and commercial issues
• Highly analytical with strong financial modelling, forecasting and data interpretation skills
• Independent worker with sound judgement to evaluate options and make recommendations
• Confident communicator who translates complex financial data for non‑finance senior stakeholders
• Experience influencing stakeholders and improving policy, process and reporting

• strong communication
• stakeholder influencing
• analytical mindset
• financial modelling
• forecasting
• data interpretation

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