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Citadel Source is delighted to partner a growing private equity-backed services business to support the recruitment of their new Commercial Finance Manager. The client is a PE-backed Group operating across the UK. The organisation has experienced significant growth in recent years through both organic expansion and acquisition, and is now operating at scale with national coverage and a strong pipeline for continued development. It is in an exciting phase of integration and transformation, with a clear focus on professionalising systems and driving operational efficiency to support further growth. The Commercial Finance Manager will act as the senior finance person within a specialist operational division, reporting into the Divisional Finance Director with a dotted line to the site Managing Director. Based in Herefordshire, the role offers hybrid working, with some occasional travel to another UK site during onboarding and as needed. It’s a very hands-on, commercially focused role in a fast-paced, PE-backed business. You’ll be responsible for maintaining strong financial control, delivering clear and useful MI, and partnering closely with operational leaders to support day-to-day decisions. A big part of the job is helping drive performance, improving cash generation, clearing aged debt, and supporting better decision-making across the division.
Job Responsibility
Ownership of monthly management accounts, month-end close and supporting reporting packs
Leading budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting cycles, including scenario modelling and variance analysis
Acting as a key business partner to operational and commercial teams to improve profitability and decision-making
Ownership of weekly cash flow forecasting, working capital management and cash conversion improvements
Monitoring contract-level performance, identifying underperforming areas and supporting margin improvement initiatives
Enhancing management information, KPI reporting and Board-level reporting packs
Strengthening financial controls, balance sheet integrity and compliance with accounting standards and Group policies
Overseeing key finance processes including AP, AR and credit control performance
Supporting statutory reporting, audit processes and VAT compliance requirements
Driving continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and reporting tools
Requirements
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
significant post-qualified experience
solid grounding in technical accounting
practical experience of budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and board reporting
experience of enhancing reporting capabilities, particularly through Power BI
ability to improve processes and drive automation
ability to influence, challenge and build credibility with senior stakeholders