Commercial Finance Manager

• ACCA
• CIMA
• ACA

Commercial Finance ManagerTwickenham, London£70,000 - £80,000 + 10% bonus + benefitsTalent Guardian is exclusively partnering with a leading FMCG powerhouse to recruit a Commercial Finance Manager into a newly created, high-profile role. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a progressive position with direct impact on a £200M+ P&L, driving strategic decision-making in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.The Role As Commercial Finance Manager, you'll be at the heart of shaping commercial strategy. Acting as a true business partner, you'll own customer profitability, lead high-value tender processes, and unlock efficiencies through financial insight, innovation, and technology.Key Responsibilities:

• Leading end-to-end tender processes - from commercial critique and NEC analysis through to go-live and post-implementation audits.
• Driving accuracy and insight in monthly revenue reporting (accruals, reconciliations, variance analysis, P&L ownership).
• Partnering with invoicing and audit teams to strengthen cost controls and ensure compliance.
• Taking full ownership of customer profitability after six months, analysing variances and influencing commercial decisions.
• Enhancing pricing, costing, and revenue strategies to maximise growth.
• Embedding automation and AI tools to modernise reporting, reduce manual effort, and elevate finance as a strategic driver.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with commercial, operations, and regional finance teams to challenge performance and identify growth opportunities.

You'll bring:

• ACCA / CIMA / ACA qualification (or equivalent).
• Proven experience in FMCG or another high-volume, fast-moving sector.
• Strong financial and commercial skills across tendering, revenue recognition, and forecasting.
• Confidence in challenging stakeholders and influencing strategic decisions.
• Agility to adapt to changing markets, re-forecasting and problem-solving at pace.
• Ambition to step into leadership, with a future remit across costing, pricing, and AR cash audit teams.

The Team & Structure

• Reports to: Head of Finance
• Current Team: 6 (with planned growth)
• Stakeholders: Regional and national finance, operations, and commercial leadership

Why Join?

• A newly created role with clear progression into leadership
• High visibility across senior stakeholders and strategic projects
• Involvement in multi-million-pound tenders and commercial deals
• Opportunity to drive digital transformation and shape the finance function of the future
• Be a pivotal voice in developing a customer-first, data-driven strategy