This individual is an ACA-qualified commercial finance manager with over a decade of experience across commercial finance, financial accounting and audit. They bring strong credibility from a technically robust early career and have transitioned into a commercially focused role where they partner closely with senior stakeholders to improve performance, drive profitability and strengthen planning across multiple business units in the UK and internationally.
They have operated across professional services, multi-site environments and complex international structures, supporting teams across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Their experience blends hands-on financial control with advanced commercial modelling, forecasting, investment appraisal and strategic insight — making them ideally suited to a business wanting sharper financial challenge and better decision support.
Key strengths
- ACA-qualified with 13+ years’ experience across commercial finance, audit, statutory reporting and financial accounting
- Strong commercial finance capability — business partnering senior stakeholders, shaping budgets, forecasts and strategic plans
- Extensive experience supporting multi-region teams across UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia
- Drives performance through improved reporting, profitability reviews and targeted actions for revenue and margin growth
- Skilled in financial modelling for major investment cases, including P&L, cashflow and scenario models for growth plans
- Provides training and coaching to non-finance stakeholders to improve commercial understanding and financial literacy
- Track record of influencing senior leaders with evidence-based insights and clear, concise analysis
- Solid grounding in financial control — month-end, year-end, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany, cashflow forecasting
- Experienced integrating new business units overseas and supporting systems implementation to align operations and reporting
- Known for being proactive, collaborative and calm under pressure, with strong stakeholder management at all levels
Best suited for
Roles such as Commercial Finance Manager, Senior Finance Business Partner, FP&A Manager, Finance Manager, or Commercial Modelling Lead — particularly in organisations needing stronger insight, better budgeting discipline, clearer decision support and enhanced business partnering across multiple business units.
