Your new company You will be joining a global leader in manufacturing seeking a commercially astute and strategically minded Commercial Finance Leader to join their leadership team. This is a high-impact role where you will act as a key business partner to manufacturing operations across the region. Your new role As a Commercial Finance Leader, you will be embedded within the leadership team, providing financial guidance, strategic direction, and operations support. You will lead planning, forecasting, and performance analysis, ensuring alignment with the short-and long-term business goals. Key responsibilities include: Delivering monthly reporting and business insights Leading detailed analysis and driving cost efficiencies Supporting budgeting and forecasting Partnering with the Operations teams to manage stock, inventory and investment decisions Financial modelling for process improvement Business partnering with Operations Directors What you'll need to succeed In addition to your professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, ICAEW), you should have strong commercial / analytical experience in manufacturing or a similar environment. You should also be a proven leader with strong business partnering skills. You should also have SAP experience. Most important is a proactive, collaborative, and commercially driven mindset What you'll get in return You'll get a leading package, paying up to £100k, Bonus, Private Medical and Flexible Working. There are opportunities for global career progression What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Chris Evans now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk