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Ref - Commercial/Operational Financial Controller / Head of Commercial Finance – Ref 10365

Commercial/Operational Financial Controller / Head of Commercial Finance

Immediately available ACA qualified finance professional with extensive experience in various senior leadership roles, contributing to exceptional growth and profit performance whilst successfully building and motivating high performing finance teams. Has broad experience of leading and supporting business change including three finance system implementations, migration, acquisitions, and resource restructuring. Is commercially focused with experience of business partnering across various sectors, delivering practical support to senior management and operational teams. Has advanced technical skills including forensic analysis, reconciliation of incomplete records, and developing flexible and user-friendly business modelling and reporting to bring financial performance to life. Is honest and personable with a straightforward and open communication style enabling the business to connect with its financial performance.

Led on optimising commercial reporting and forecasting, budgeting, and working with a large commercial team
Set up the business unit finance function from scratch, implementing reporting procedures and controls within the commercial team, and devising bespoke business
unit reporting
Contributed to 50% turnover growth over three years to £120m and significant improvement of profit margin by resolving legacy issues and mitigating against future
control failures
Led the commercial team through transition to a new finance system and legal entity structure
Business partnering and managing a finance team
Devised and developed a formal Contract Review programme across the business providing commercial and operational challenge and engagement at contract level
Led key business projects and initiatives
Established and developed a high-performing finance business partnering team

• Responsibility for reporting and challenging commercial performance including forecasting, analysis and guidance, to maximise contract margin:
• Introduced and developed a forecasting model and financial review process to monitor and challenge contract performance.
• Developed relationships with operations directors and account teams to enhance their understanding of commercial and financial areas.
• Supported the due diligence process and leading on subsequent integration of the business

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