Job Description:

Sewell Wallis is recruiting an Interim Commercial Finance Manager to join a leading South Yorkshire organisation and play a key role in supporting financial control, commercial decision-making, and business growth.

This Commercial Finance Manager role is to be initially recruited on a fixed-term contract for 6 months. Ideally, the successful candidate will work on site in north Sheffield; however, the organisation are prepared to offer hybrid working for someone travelling further afield.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance, you’ll act as a trusted finance partner to key commercial stakeholders. This is a varied role offering the opportunity to influence business decisions, improve processes and develop a high-performing finance function. 

What will you be doing? 

• Act as the financial lead across financial and management accounting activities.
• Deputise for the Head of Commercial Finance when required.
• Lead, manage and develop a small team of direct reports.
• Partner closely with commercial leadership teams, providing insight and explanation of financial results.
• Support the commercial team with product costing and pricing.
• Consolidate receipt forecasts and provide clear analysis of weekly variances across actuals and forecast.
• Provide commercial decision support and financial insight to the wider business.
• Oversee the implementation and control of relevant turnover and intercompany transactions.
• Support business change initiatives and key finance projects.
• Identify opportunities to challenge existing processes and drive continuous improvement. 

What skills are we looking for? 

We’re looking for an experienced finance professional who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with excellent commercial and stakeholder management skills.

You’ll ideally have: 

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA). However, candidates with significant relevant experience who are qualified by experience will also be considered.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment, ideally with 1–3 years of relevant experience.
• Previous experience in a business partnering or commercially focused finance role.
• Thorough product costing knowledge.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel modelling skills. 

What’s on offer?

• Salary of up to £70,000
• £315 per month car allowance
• 35 days holiday pro rata for 6 months
• 10% pension contribution

Apply for this role below or contact Kayley for more information.

To apply, please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry. We offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. We are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.