Commercial Finance Manager

Dynamite Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Commercial Finance Manager to join a growing engineering business based in Woking on a permanent basis.

This is a commercially focused role suited to an analytical finance professional with experience in project-based environments, looking to improve project profitability, strengthen commercial controls and provide greater visibility of financial performance across the business.

Benefits:

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Flexible working hours

Generous Pension

Health Insurance The Commercial Finance Manager Role:

Reviewing project budgets, hours, WIP, recoverability and forecast margins ahead of monthly invoicing

Working closely with Project Managers to challenge cost overruns, underbilling and declining profitability

Identifying additional billing opportunities, scope changes and potential variation orders to improve revenue recovery

Developing early-warning controls to identify commercial risks before budgets are exceeded

Analysing project and client profitability using Power BI, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement

Producing clear, concise monthly commercial reports for the Managing Director

Supporting pricing, estimating and commercial decisions through historical project data and performance analysis

Working alongside the Accounts team to improve revenue visibility, WIP management and billing accuracy

Identifying recurring causes of poor margins and working with Project Managers to implement corrective actions

Improving forecasting accuracy and providing greater insight into project performance across the portfolio The Ideal Commercial Finance Manager Candidate:

Previous experience in a similar role

Experience within engineering or another project-based environment

Strong commercial awareness and a clear understanding of project profitability, margins, budgets and revenue recovery

Highly analytical, with excellent Excel skills and experience using Power BI or similar reporting tools

Confident challenging Project Managers and senior stakeholders to drive commercial accountability

A proactive approach to identifying risks, improving controls and maximising profitability

Strong communication skills, with the ability to turn financial data into meaningful commercial insight

Comfortable taking ownership, working independently and influencing decisions across the business Please contact Zoe Jones at Dynamite Recruitment on (phone number removed) for more details or apply now!!!!

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