Commercial Finance Manager (Ballymena)

Are you a Commercial Finance Manager or Senior Finance Business Partner available to join a well-established manufacturing business based in Ballymena?

What's in it for you?

• £60 - £65k
• Initial temporary contract with a clear view to permanent
• Exposure to a growing manufacturing operation
• Hands-on commercial role with real influence
• Immediate start available

About your next employer

VANRATH are delighted to be partnered with a successful and well-recognised manufacturing organisation based in Ballymena, as they recruit a Commercial Finance Manager on a temporary basis, with the intention of making the role permanent.

Reporting to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will play a key role in providing commercial insight, financial analysis and decision support across operations, sales and supply chain. This is a highly visible role within the business, ideally suited to a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with non-finance stakeholders in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Candidates who are immediately available or available at short notice are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interviewing immediately.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Commercial Finance Manager will be responsible for supporting business performance through high-quality financial insight, analysis and commercial challenge, ensuring profitability and strategic objectives are achieved.

Support to Finance Director and Senior Leadership Team to:

• Lead the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts and rolling forecasts, working closely with operational and commercial teams
• Provide detailed margin, profitability and cost analysis across products, customers and contracts
• Business partner with Operations, Sales and Supply Chain to support strategic and operational decision-making
• Deliver monthly management accounts support, including variance analysis, commentary and actionable insights
• Lead product costing and standard costing processes, ensuring accuracy and alignment with commercial strategy
• Support pricing decisions, customer tenders and commercial negotiations through robust financial modelling
• Drive improvements in financial controls, reporting processes and ERP utilisation
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities across finance and wider business processes
• Support development and adherence to financial policies and procedures
• Attend management meetings and provide clear, concise financial insight to non-finance stakeholders

Education / Experience:

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA (or qualified by experience)
• Proven experience in a manufacturing and/or commercial finance environment
• Strong background in business partnering and financial analysis
• Experience with product costing, margin analysis and commercial decision support
• Hands-on, proactive approach with the ability to influence at all levels

For further information on this job, or any other Accountancy & Finance job in Ballymena or Northern Ireland, apply via the link or contact Robbie Lemon for a confidential chat today.