Job Description
Commercial Finance Manager
Salford, Greater Manchester, UK
Full Time, Permanent
Salary Circa - £60,000 - £70,000
Forge Talent are partnering with an established organisation currently emerging from a successful turnaround phase and now entering a period of ambitious growth. The business has a clear vision, focusing on improving margins, strengthening processes, and driving performance to achieve a 10% EBIT benchmark. As plans accelerate, they are expanding the finance team to support stronger commercial insight and operational decision-making.
The Opportunity
The Commercial Finance Manager will play a key role in supporting the next stage of the company’s growth. This person will provide high-quality commercial analysis, improve reporting frameworks, and partner closely with both finance and non-finance stakeholders to influence performance across the organisation.
You will be a central figure in driving margin improvement, tightening processes, and helping shape the financial strategy as the business scales.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as a strategic business partner to operational and commercial teams, translating financial insight into clear, actionable recommendations.
* Lead on margin analysis, commercial reporting, and performance tracking to support the company’s EBIT targets.
* Review, strengthen, and embed robust financial processes across the business.
* Produce insightful management information, forecasts, and analysis to support decision-making.
* Support the Finance Director with strategic projects linked to business transformation and growth.
* Manage and develop 1–2 direct reports within the commercial finance team.
* Prepare and deliver financial information to senior stakeholders, including the Managing Director.
* Work with internal systems, including the business’s proprietary ERP and CRM tools, to improve data flow, accuracy, and reporting capability.
* Stakeholder engagement across multiple non-finance teams, ensuring financial performance is understood and acted upon.
* Support in evaluating internal talent and involvement in recruitment of roles within your team where required.
Ideal Candidate Profile
* Vibrant, outgoing personality with strong communication skills and the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance colleagues.
* Commercially astute with a strong understanding of margins, pricing, and operational performance.
* Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment undergoing transformation and growth.
* Able to build relationships quickly and credibly across the business.
* Strong Excel and analytical capability.
* Experience in FMCG, retail, distribution, or a similar margin-driven sector is advantageous but not essential.
* CRM experience beneficial.
* Qualified or QBE will be considered depending on experience and capability.