Commercial Finance Manager

Commercial Finance Manager – 6 month contract

North London / Hertfordshire, Hybrid working 2 days on site

Eutopia Search are currently exclusively partnering with a growing, multi-site consumer business to hire a Commercial Finance Manager into a highly visible and genuinely influential role.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond reporting and play a key part in driving performance, shaping decisions, and working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

The role

Acting as a true partner to Commercial, Marketing and leadership.

Key areas of focus will include:

• Owning weekly trading and presenting clear, forward-looking insight to the Exec team
• Partnering senior stakeholders to challenge thinking and improve decision making
• Analysing performance across a large portfolio of sites, identifying risks and opportunities
• Driving EBITDA through a focus on revenue, margins, labour and cost efficiency
• Leading regular P&L reviews and supporting action plans to improve performance
• Translating data into clear, concise and actionable insight

Planning & reporting

This role isn’t just about looking back, you’ll also play a big part in shaping what’s ahead:

• Supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles
• Building driver-based models linking operations to financial outcomes
• Delivering high-quality, credible reporting with meaningful commentary
• Helping improve forecasting accuracy in a fast-moving, seasonal environment

Team & exposure

• Working closely with senior leadership, including Ops, Marketing and Finance
• Gaining strong visibility across a business that is continuing to grow and invest

What they’re looking for

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Strong commercial business partnering experience
• Confident communicator, comfortable influencing and challenging senior stakeholders
• Someone who is a strong storyteller and able to bring people on a journey
• Proactive, curious and solutions-focused mindset
• Experience in multi-site, consumer-facing environments is beneficial

The environment

• Collaborative, down-to-earth and people-focused
• A business that values finance as a driver of performance, not just a reporting function
• Strong emphasis on building relationships and adding value
• Ideal for someone looking to make a real impact over the next few years

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