Commercial Finance Manager

Commercial Finance Manager – Payroll & Corporate Costs

Location: Central London

Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum

Contract: 12-month Fixed-Term Contract

Working Model: Hybrid – 3 days in the office

The Opportunity

We’re partnering with a leading luxury retail business to recruit a Commercial Finance Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded, fully qualified finance professional to join a well-established Finance team, taking ownership of key corporate cost areas while partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

The role will have a particular focus on head office payroll and corporate costs, providing financial insight, challenging expenditure and identifying opportunities to improve business performance.

You'll play an integral role in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and commercial decision-making, while also supporting and developing up to two Finance Analysts.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of head office payroll and corporate cost budgets, monitoring expenditure and identifying risks and opportunities.
• Act as a trusted finance business partner to senior stakeholders, providing commercial insight and challenging costs where appropriate.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning activities.
• Deliver monthly management accounts, including detailed variance analysis and performance commentary.
• Develop financial models, business cases and investment appraisals to support commercial decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, productivity and profitability.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and robust financial controls.
• Build strong relationships across Finance and wider business functions, influencing stakeholders and driving accountability.
• Support process improvements, reporting efficiencies and the effective use of emerging technologies.
• Manage, mentor and develop up to two Finance Analysts, supporting their technical and professional growth.

What We're Looking For

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Strong experience within commercial finance, FP&A or finance business partnering.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, OPEX and significant cost centres.
• Confident partnering with senior stakeholders and constructively challenging financial decisions.
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting capabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills, with experience building and maintaining financial models.
• Experience managing, mentoring or developing junior finance professionals is highly desirable.
• Background within retail, FMCG, consumer or another fast-paced commercial environment would be advantageous.
• Exposure to payroll, headcount or corporate cost management would be beneficial.

Interested?

If you're a qualified finance professional with strong commercial finance and business partnering experience, and you're looking for your next opportunity within a dynamic retail environment, we'd love to hear from you.