Commercial Finance Controller

Coventry
£55,000 + Benefits

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a commercially minded finance professional to join a major international organisation, working closely with operational and senior management teams to improve financial performance.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will provide high-quality analysis, forecasting and commercial insight to support key business decisions across a multi-site operation.

Responsibilities

• Produce meaningful financial reporting, analysis and performance commentary
• Analyse actual performance against budgets, forecasts and prior year
• Partner with operational and commercial teams to improve performance
• Analyse sales, margins, volumes, pricing and commercial trends
• Support annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting processes
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities and cost-saving initiatives
• Produce financial models and scenario analysis for new opportunities
• Support commercial proposals, bids and tenders
• Develop KPI reporting for senior management
• Improve financial controls, reporting and accounting processes

Requirements

• Studying towards or newly qualified CIMA / ACCA
• Strong commercial finance, management accounting or analytical experience
• Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills
• Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management ability
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced, multi-site environment
• SAP / Oracle EPM experience advantageous

Benefits

• £55,000 basic salary
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Private healthcare / wellbeing benefits
• Life assurance
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Career progression within a major global organisation

This would suit a Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance Analyst, Senior Finance Analyst, Management Accountant or Business Controller looking for a commercially focused opportunity with significant exposure to operational management.

WR Logistics are a leading recruitment partner for the logistics and supply chain industry, recruiting across the UK, Europe, and the USA for permanent opportunities.

WR Logistics is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy