Head of Commercial Finance

5 days ago

Reading, United Kingdom Stanton House Full time

Job Description Head of Commercial Finance £75,000 - £80,000 + Bonus Reading - Hybrid I'm supporting a growing organisation that's looking for a confident, commercially‑driven finance leader to take ownership of their commercial finance. This is a role for someone who enjoys variety, thrives in the detail, and loves being the person the business turns to for clarity, challenge, and direction. You’ll be the bridge between operations finance, shaping performance, improving decision‑making, and working directly with the senior leadership team to guide strategic choices. You will play a central role in how the business understands performance and plans for the future. You’ll lead the commercial finance function, drive planning cycles, enhance reporting, and play a hands‑on role in shaping commercial outcomes. What You’ll Be Doing as Head of Commercial Finance Own the budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring clear, robust financial planning. Deliver insightful analysis that explains performance, risks and opportunities. Partner with operational leaders to challenge and strengthen commercial decisions. Deliver month‑end reporting. Improve processes, reporting and controls to increase efficiency and visibility. Support commercial activity, building business cases and evaluating bids. Lead monthly revenue assurance activities and ensure accurate recognition. Work alongside the SLT on contract reviews and commercial negotiations. Implementation of a new finance system and oversight of annual audit activity. Manage and develop the Accounts Receivable function. What you will bring to the Head of Commercial Finance role A qualified accountant, ACA / ACCA / CIMA. Strong commercial mindset and confidence to influence senior stakeholders. Strong Excel. A growth mindset. Turn complex data into clear, actionable insight. A proactive mindset, improving processes and structure as the business scales. Comfortable in a fast‑moving environment where priorities shift. Hands‑on, solutions‑focused and able to work effectively. Benefits for the Head of Commercial Finance Pension scheme Life Assurance 25 day holiday allowance, plus bank holidays Paid charity day Employee perk scheme Wellbeing support benefits #J-18808-Ljbffr

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