Head of Commercial Finance

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Head of Commercial Finance & Business Partnering South West London (Hybrid) Up to £70,000 + benefits A nationally recognised organisation delivering impactful public and community services is seeking a Head of Commercial Finance & Business Partnering to play a key role in supporting organisational growth, financial sustainability and strategic decision-making. This is a highly visible role combining commercial finance leadership, project finance ownership and senior stakeholder partnering across a complex, purpose-led environment. The Opportunity You’ll act as the commercial finance lead across multiple funded programmes and projects, working closely with operational leaders, business development teams and senior stakeholders to ensure strong financial performance, robust forecasting and successful funding outcomes. This role offers genuine influence — supporting growth initiatives, improving financial systems and helping shape future strategy. Key Responsibilities
Lead commercial finance support across projects and funded programmes Partner with senior stakeholders and budget holders to drive financial performance Support financial modelling, pricing and costing for bids, tenders and funding proposals Develop and maintain project costing and forecasting models Produce insightful monthly financial reporting and variance analysis Deliver ROI analysis on projects, campaigns and initiatives Identify financial risks, cashflow pressures and performance improvement opportunities Support organisational forecasting and long‑term planning Improve financial processes, reporting tools and systems Present financial insight to senior leadership and governance committees Line manage and develop junior finance team members
About You You’ll be commercially minded but motivated by impact — someone comfortable translating finance into meaningful operational insight. Ideal background:
Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent) Strong business partnering experience Commercial finance, project finance or programme finance exposure Experience supporting bids, tenders or funded projects Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability Confident communicating with non-finance stakeholders Experience within charity, public sector, social impact or funded environments highly desirable
Why Apply?
Senior, strategic finance role with real influence Purpose‑driven organisation delivering measurable social impact Broad exposure across operations, growth and strategy
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Location:
Greater London
Job Type:
FullTime

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