Commercial Financial Director / 2 days a work based in Bristol
A senior finance leadership role partnering commercial and operational teams to drive profitable growth, margin optimisation, and disciplined decision-making. Reporting to a regional finance lead, this position provides strategic oversight, financial governance, and commercial challenge across significant client portfolios and new business activity.
Core Responsibilities
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Lead monthly financial and performance reporting across large account portfolios, including revenue, profitability, cash flow, KPIs, risks, and forecasts.
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Support margin improvement initiatives, annual planning, and rolling reforecasts.
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Play a key role in bids, pricing strategy, contract negotiations, renewals, and commercial modelling.
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Present financial performance to external stakeholders and support senior-level review meetings.
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Oversee reporting integrity, financial controls, and effective use of systems (including legacy platforms and manual models).
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Act as a strategic finance partner to senior operational leadership teams.
Candidate Profile
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ACCA qualified or fully Chartered Accountant.
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Experience managing portfolios of approximately £100m in revenue.
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Strong commercial acumen with a proactive, hands-on approach.
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Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment and working through detail when required.
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Experience managing multi-currency accounts.
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Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial business partnering capability.
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Confident working with manual spreadsheets and legacy systems.
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Proven experience across bids, pricing, and commercial modelling