Strategic Commercial Finance Lead
3 weeks ago
The Commercial Finance Manager is a pivotal role within the card payment services division of Verastar, driving £8m of EBITDA growth over the next 3-4 years.
This role is responsible for pricing policy and profit improvement initiatives, driving both customer and profitability growth, campaign management, and revenue budget.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop strategies to optimise increases in customer volume and profitability, including implementation and maintenance of pricing tariffs and policies, sales/customer incentives, multi-product bundles, and targeted price increases.
- Contribute to and commercially assess proposed profit improvement initiatives.
- Design propositions for new product launches, ensuring commercial viability.
- Develop tools and processes to reduce revenue/margin leakage.
- Own the division's rolling forecast model.
- Own bi-weekly trading and monthly KPI tracking packs, understanding and explaining key reasons for variances to forecast, with presentation to SLT.
- Partner with the Data & Insights team to develop KPI reporting suites for senior and executive-level management.
- Monitor market changes and maintain a detailed understanding of competitor tariffs, products, and propositions to ensure continued competitiveness.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in a commercially-focused role.
- Excellent Excel skills, comfortable working with large volumes of data.
- Specific experience in card payment services, telecoms, utilities, insurance, or sales/customer-service-focused organisations.
- Experience in financial modelling, forecasting, and/or investment appraisal techniques (desirable).
- Degree-educated or similar standard of education (desirable).
What We Offer
- Core benefits including pension contributions and life assurance.
- Great discounts on high street and online stores.
- 25 days holiday rising with service up to 28 days.
- Your birthday off every year.
- Option to buy up to 10 extra holidays and sell up to 5 holidays per year.
- Cycle to work and travel loans for a greener commute.
- Wellbeing support including 24/7 access to a GP, mental health support, get fit programmes, and free legal and financial guidance.
Additional Benefits
- Hybrid working – option to work three days from home if chosen.
- Opportunities to get involved in charity fundraising and volunteering days through our giving back movement.
- Full-time/Permanent contract of 37.5 hours per week.
- No weekends and every bank holiday off.
Next Steps
If you're looking for a new challenge with great benefits at an award-winning company, then Verastar is the place for you. To be part of our continued success, click 'Apply' today to take the next step in your career.
Across The Verastar Group, we're passionate about creating an inclusive team and celebrating our diversity. We want talented people with great skills and matching values to join our teams.
All successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.
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