commercial finance manager

Commercial Finance Manager

Salary: £60,000-£72,000

Location: Lancashire (hybrid working)

Duration: 12 months fixed term contract

Sellick Partnership has been assigned to recruit on an exclusive basis a Commercial Finance Manager for a well-established, profitable, international branded business based in Lancashire.

This role will report into a forward-thinking Head of Commercial Finance (supply chain) and will be responsible for delivering key reporting and control commitments, whilst offering key insights to drive efficiency and support growth in the global Supply Chain. Key to success in the role is a requirement to build productive working relationships in Finance and Supply Chain, and at all levels of the organisation to deliver effective, proactive analysis and influence decision making.

Examples of what this role has ownership for:

• Lead Global Supply Chain Period-End and Forecasting Cycles: Manage timely and accurate financial submissions from Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, and Inventory teams. Ensure commentary is clear, concise, and insight-driven to support financial results.
• Own Supply Chain Reporting Packs: Prepare and present period-end and forecast reporting packs to the Supply Lead Team and the Board. Accountable for the Finance report and collation of cross-functional inputs.
• Facilitate Review Sessions: Lead period review meetings with senior stakeholders, driving discussion on performance, risks, and opportunities across the supply chain.
• Line Management & Team Development: Directly manage the Supply Chain Finance Analyst, providing coaching, development, and performance oversight.
• Ensure Financial Control & Governance: Maintain a robust control environment, ensuring all outputs are materially accurate and compliant with accounting standards, including revenue recognition and marketing spend policies.
• Drive Cross-Functional Finance Projects: Lead ad-hoc initiatives involving both finance and operational teams, ensuring delivery of project objectives, timelines, and financial impact.
• Act as FP&A Liaison: Serve as the key contact for FP&A, coordinating monthly, quarterly, and annual submissions and aligning supply chain inputs with broader business reporting.
• Champion Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process enhancements to improve the accuracy, efficiency, and value of Supply Chain Finance outputs

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) and will have previous experience within a similar commercial reporting role with supply chain, logistics or FMCG sector experience. A background in supply chain, transfer pricing and standard costing is desirable.

The ideal candidate will be a personable, motivated individual with a keen eye for detail and be able to pick up new information quickly. You will need to be confident working with a diverse range of people and cultures and have excellent communication skills. We are looking for someone with sparkle, drive & energy to come in and really drive some significant improvement.

If you consider yourself to be a committed, career driven professional who can demonstrate the above experience and who would welcome the stimulus of this finance post then we would be pleased to hear from you.

If you would like to apply for this role or would like to find out more, please apply online or contact Jonathan Moss at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642.

We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.

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