Gifford and Partners are working with a new client to Leeds to appoint a Commercial Finance Leader. Working closely with senior leadership, you will help shape major business decisions through high quality financial insight, investment analysis and strategic support. You will operate across a varied and high calibre remit including: Supporting M&A activity, acquisitions and integration planning Producing commercial analysis to support key growth decisions Building investment appraisals, business cases and scenario models as well as producing scenario planning and delivering these to key stakeholders including CFO/COO, Divisional MDs and Operational Heads Tracking acquisition synergies and performance outcomes Supporting transformation projects across finance, systems and operations Leadership exposure with mentoring / line management responsibilities Why This Role Stands Out This is the type of move that can accelerate a career. You will gain exposure to: Board level decision making Corporate development activity Commercial strategy Business transformation programmes High profile senior stakeholders Ideal Background This is a rare opportunity to step into a high-profile Strategic Finance role within a fast-growing business, where finance sits at the centre of growth, investment and transformation. This is not a traditional reporting role, but is a role for someone who enjoys pace, challenge, visibility and genuine commercial impact. We are keen to speak with individuals who bring strong analytical credibility and commercial instinct from backgrounds such as: Practice Routes: Big 4 / Top 10 Transaction Services Corporate Finance Deals Advisory Valuations Commercial Due Diligence Industry Routes: Strategic Finance Commercial Finance FP&A Business Partnering Investment / Transformation Finance roles Qualified accountant preferred (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent). Why Apply? If you are ambitious, commercially sharp and want to move into a role where finance genuinely drives decisions rather than simply reports them, this is worth exploring. A standout move for someone wanting broader exposure, faster development and meaningful impact, in a role that will provide a broad route toward future Head of Finance / Finance Director / Corporate Development positions.