Full-time I Permanent I Hybrid I Monday-Friday

Salary: Competitive (DOE) + bonus

Are you a commercially driven finance professional who thrives on turning data into insight and driving business performance? Do you enjoy influencing senior stakeholders, shaping strategy, and leading high-impact commercial decisions?

We’re looking for a Commercial Manager to join Staffline in a senior finance role, playing a key part in driving financial insight, forecasting rigour, and value creation across our customer portfolio. This is a fantastic opportunity to operate at a strategic level within a fast-paced, multi-site organisation.

What makes this role special?

This is a high-impact, senior role where you’ll play a crucial part in shaping commercial strategy and driving performance across a major customer portfolio. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, lead key commercial initiatives, and act as a deputy to the Commercial Director—offering real visibility and influence within the organisation.

What you’ll do as a Commercial Manager

In this role, you’ll act as a trusted commercial partner to both Finance and Operations, supporting performance and shaping strategic direction across the business. Responsibilities include:

• Providing senior commercial finance leadership across customer and contract performance, with a focus on margin optimisation and value protection
• Monitoring profitability across clients, sectors, and teams, identifying margin leakage and implementing corrective actions
• Leading forecasting processes, delivering accurate rolling forecasts, variance analysis, and actionable insights
• Partnering with Operational Leadership and the Commercial Director to develop and implement revenue growth strategies
• Analysing sales performance, pipelines, and market trends, reporting on key metrics such as revenue, GP, and margin
• Developing dashboards and commercial reporting frameworks to support decision-making
• Reviewing and challenging commercial assumptions, pricing models, and cost drivers across new business and contract changes
• Acting as a trusted adviser, translating complex financial data into clear, commercial recommendations
• Supporting and leading customer meetings relating to commercial performance and contract governance
• Preparing and presenting customer financial packs and performance reviews to senior stakeholders

What skills you’ll develop as a Commercial Manager

Throughout your time with Staffline, you’ll further enhance a range of advanced commercial and leadership skills, including:

• Strategic financial planning and forecasting in a complex, multi-site environment
• Commercial modelling, pricing strategy, and contract evaluation
• Senior stakeholder engagement and influencing at executive level
• Leadership and development of analytical teams
• Advanced data analysis and insight generation using tools such as Power BI and Excel
• Translating data into actionable strategies that drive revenue and profitability
• Risk management, governance, and audit-ready reporting
• Continuous improvement of commercial processes, systems, and reporting frameworks
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What you’ll need to succeed

• Proven experience operating in a senior commercial or commercial finance role
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Strong experience in forecasting, financial analysis, and performance review
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior leaders
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to influence decision-making
• Experience working in a complex, multi-site or fast-paced environment
• Desirable:
• Line management experience, with the ability to coach and develop others
• Strong data analytics capability (Power BI, Excel Cubed, Microsoft tools)
• Experience within recruitment, workforce solutions, or labour-intensive environments
• Experience with commercial contracts, pricing, and tender processes

Diversity and Inclusion: A Core Focus

At Staffline, we are deeply committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe that a diverse team brings different perspectives, ideas, and experiences, enhancing our overall effectiveness and success. We value and celebrate the uniqueness of each individual, and we actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

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Note: All candidates must demonstrate their Right to Work in the UK. A full UK driver's license is highly desired for this role.