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Director – Commercial Financial Planning & Analysis, Birmingham
Client: Recruitment Solutions Northwest
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 2e0b1f54e3c4
Job Views: 6
Posted: 29.06.2025
Expiry Date: 13.08.2025
Job Description
Job Description
Our client, a global organisation with a presence in over 35 countries, is looking for a Senior F, P&A professional to join its finance function at Director level – Director F, P&A – Commercial. This role is suitable for a candidate with exposure to working in a large organisation in a commercial finance role with a strong background in F, P&A and reporting. It offers the flexibility of working from home or utilizing offices in Manchester.
The candidate should have manufacturing experience, especially in the commercial areas such as pricing, contracts, quotations, margin, and profit. Industries like automotive or aerospace are preferred, particularly manufacturing areas dealing with many components.
What you can expect
* Salary of between £-k DOE and Qualification plus a 20% Bonus
* Flexible working location: home or Head Office in South Manchester
* Contributory pension and other benefits
* Opportunity to work for a global brand with a turnover of circa m, with household name clients
The Key Requirements
* Strong stakeholder management skills, able to communicate effectively with C-Suite executives in the UK and internationally
* Experience with SAP and Power BI is advantageous
* Advanced Excel skills
* Strong background in F, P & A, using data to drive commercial performance
* Understanding of large manufacturing operations, preferably in automotive or aerospace
* Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.)
* Proficiency in working with large data sets and creating visual data analyses
Role Responsibilities
* Supporting financial forecasting, budgeting, detailed analysis, and reporting to senior leadership
* Assisting Commercial Directors with orders, outlooks, and reporting
* Reviewing quotation approval processes
* Pipeline and variance analysis
* Analyzing margins by region and supporting strategic actions
* Profitability analysis for key accounts and channels
* Ad-hoc commercial analyses
* Service profitability and SLA analysis
* Applying 80/20 principles for strategic growth opportunities
* Supporting strategic projects and presenting to leadership
* Building financial models to assess drivers and impacts
* Improving processes through automation and efficiencies
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