12-Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
London Central | Hybrid Working
Are you a commercially focused finance professional looking to make an impact within a fast-paced and growing drinks business?
MacGregor Black are partnering with a leading consumer brand to recruit a Commercial Finance Manager on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic commercial finance team, partnering closely with Sales and Marketing stakeholders to deliver insight, drive performance and support strategic decision-making.
This role is available immediately and offers significant exposure across the business, supporting both UK and international commercial operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the budgeting, forecasting and planning processes across key commercial functions.
- Partner with Sales and Marketing teams to provide financial insight and challenge assumptions, ensuring robust and accurate forecasts.
- Deliver detailed variance analysis, identifying key drivers of performance across revenue, volume, pricing and profitability.
- Support customer negotiations, commercial proposals and promotional activity through data-driven analysis.
- Evaluate pricing strategies, promotional effectiveness and return on investment to support profitable growth.
- Produce meaningful financial reporting and present insights to key stakeholders across the business.
- Analyse customer, channel and product performance, identifying risks and opportunities.
- Support the development and enhancement of reporting capabilities through tools such as Power BI and other planning systems.
- Collaborate with the wider finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting and strong commercial governance.
- Provide ad hoc analysis and recommendations to support strategic business decisions.
What We’re Looking For
- Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Experience within Commercial Finance, FP&A or Finance Business Partnering roles.
- Previous experience within FMCG, Food & Drink, Consumer Goods or Retail environments is highly desirable.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large data sets.
- Exposure to reporting and planning tools such as Power BI, Adaptive Planning or similar platforms would be advantageous.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive and inquisitive mindset, with a passion for continuous improvement and driving business performance.
What’s On Offer
- £60,000 salary plus benefits.
- Hybrid working arrangement based in London.
- Opportunity to join a recognised and growing consumer brand.
- High levels of exposure to senior commercial stakeholders.
- Fast-paced, collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.
- 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract.
If you’re looking for a commercially focused finance role where you can influence decision-making and drive business performance, I’d love to hear from you.
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