Commercial Finance Manager - MAT cover 18 months - Eccles, Manchester

💼 Commercial Finance Manager – Make the Numbers Make a Difference

📍 Location: Eccles, Greater Manchester
🏡 Working Pattern: Hybrid
🕒 Contract: 18-month maternity cover, with the possibility of extension if required
💷 Salary: 50-55k, dependent upon experience

Ready to turn financial insight into business impact?

At Northern Healthcare, we’re passionate about putting people first and changing lives. Behind the meaningful support we provide is a team of dedicated professionals helping us grow sustainably, make informed decisions and deliver the best possible outcomes.

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially minded Commercial Finance Manager to join our Finance team in Eccles. Reporting directly to our Chief Operating Officer (COO), you’ll work closely with senior leaders across Finance, Commercial and Operations, providing the insight and strategic advice that helps shape the future of our organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining financial expertise with commercial thinking, influencing decisions and identifying opportunities to improve performance.

🌟 About the Role

As Commercial Finance Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting Northern Healthcare’s commercial performance and growth ambitions.

You’ll lead on costing models, pricing methodologies, financial analysis and commercial reporting, ensuring we have the information needed to make confident, evidence-based decisions. From evaluating new business opportunities and supporting fee negotiations to developing business cases and improving processes, your work will have a direct impact on how we operate and grow.

You’ll also take ownership of key finance and commercial projects, provide senior-level cover when required and help ensure financial information is clear, accurate and meaningful to colleagues at every level.

🔑 What You’ll Be Doing

📊 Turn financial data into meaningful insight

• Deliver insightful reporting on margins, sales, customer trends and overall profitability.

• Analyse financial and commercial data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.

• Prepare high-quality reports and presentations for the Finance Director, Commercial Director and wider Senior Management Team.

• Clearly communicate financial information to senior stakeholders and non-financial audiences.

💡 Shape pricing and commercial strategy

• Lead the costing of new service packages and develop pricing models for new and existing services.

• Support pricing strategies, tender submissions and contract evaluation processes.

• Work alongside the Finance Director and Commercial Director on fee negotiations and pricing development.

• Identify financial risks, areas of weakness and opportunities to improve value and performance.

🚀 Support growth and new business

• Develop financial models for commercial opportunities, new ventures and scenario planning.

• Conduct due diligence for new service areas, including demand, accommodation, funding, referral pathways and competitor analysis.

• Produce robust business cases and board-level submissions to support new developments.

• Collaborate with senior leaders to develop and deliver plans aligned with Northern Healthcare’s strategic objectives.

⚙️ Improve processes and performance

• Drive cost-control initiatives and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency.

• Enhance performance reporting through effective use of electronic platforms.

• Design and implement processes that support timely, accurate and consistent delivery.

• Support month-end close and maintain the accuracy of commercial reporting.

• Lead and contribute to key projects, including Care Cubed and help streamline the costing process.

🤝 Work collaboratively across the organisation

• Build strong relationships with Finance, Commercial and Operational colleagues.

• Provide proactive support during contract reviews and help resolve critical business issues.

• Support the effective use of CRM software to improve commercial activity and team performance.

• Act as deputy for the Head of Finance and Finance Director when required.

• Represent Northern Healthcare positively as an ambassador for the organisation.

🎯 What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who can combine strong financial capability with commercial awareness, strategic thinking and excellent communication skills.

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience in a commercial finance, management accounting or financial business partnering role.

• Strong financial modelling, costing and pricing experience.

• The ability to analyse complex financial information and translate it into practical recommendations.

• Experience supporting tenders, contract evaluations, fee negotiations or business cases.

• Strong project management and process improvement skills.

• Confidence presenting financial information to senior stakeholders and non-financial colleagues.

• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

• A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to manage competing priorities.

• The willingness and ability to travel nationwide to visit operational sites when required.

The role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

📈 What Success Looks Like

In this role, you’ll help us:

• Deliver accurate, timely and systematic costing for new and existing services.

• Support AWF uplifts and effective fee negotiations.

• Improve and streamline costing and commercial finance processes.

• Strengthen financial reporting and performance insight.

• Successfully manage key commercial and finance projects, including Care Cubed.

• Support sustainable growth through robust financial modelling and business planning.

💙 Why Join Northern Healthcare?

At Northern Healthcare, your work contributes to something bigger. You’ll be part of an organisation committed to supporting adults with mental health needs to live fulfilling and more independent lives.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Work closely with senior leadership and influence strategic decisions.

• Make a meaningful contribution to organisational growth and performance.

• Join a collaborative and supportive Finance and Commercial team.

• Work in a hybrid role based in Eccles.

• Take on a varied, influential role with opportunities to lead projects and improve how we work.

🌟 Bring your commercial insight. Help shape our future.

If you’re a commercially focused finance professional who enjoys turning data into direction, improving performance and supporting strategic growth, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help Northern Healthcare continue putting people first and changing lives.