The Commercial Finance Lead will drive financial performance by managing the full budgeting cycle, consolidating management P&L, and optimizing operating expenses. They will partner with leadership to provide actionable insights, enforce budget discipline, and implement robust financial reporting methodologies.
We are looking for a Commercial Finance Lead to drive financial performance and business partnering across our commercial operations. This role goes beyond reporting and forecasting - it is a key partner to leadership, connecting revenue, cost and portfolio economics into a single decision-making framework that supports sustainable growth.
Responsibilities
Partner with commercial and business leadership on revenue planning, forecasting and business-line performance, translating market and product dynamics into financial decisions
Own unit economics and margin analysis across products and business lines: identify revenue and cost drivers, pricing effects, and profitability levers
Define and monitor performance KPIs (revenue-to-cost ratios, operating leverage, margin trends) and translate them into actionable recommendations for leadership
Drive cost control and operating efficiency: optimize OPEX, enforce budget discipline, and implement best-practice cost governance
Own the full budgeting cycle, revenue and cost sides: develop approaches, templates, and assumptions for annual and periodic planning across the business
Consolidate budgets and build the unified management P&L, covering revenue, costs and key business drivers across entities
Develop and maintain management reporting methodology: chart of accounts structure, allocation rules, and cross-entity reporting logic
Deliver regular management reporting (plan/actual/forecast), including variance analysis across revenue and expenses, for leadership
Support headcount and payroll planning in partnership with business leaders and Accounting
Lead the transition from spreadsheets to ERP/BI-based budgeting and reporting as a single source of truth
Ensure compliance with financial policies, including Delegation of Authority and budget limits
Partner with Accounting to align management and statutory reporting
Requirements
Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or Statistics is preferred
Progressive experience in finance, including leadership in managing processes and teams
Proven experience in commercial finance, business partnering, or financial planning and budgeting, ideally across multiple business lines or entities
Strong understanding of both cost and revenue sides of the business (P&L, unit economics, revenue drivers)
Experience in management consolidation and building management reporting
Experience in headcount and payroll planning
Knowledge of budget control practices and financial governance (DoA, limits)
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with ERP/BI systems
Strong foundation in management accounting and financial analysis
Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and able to consistently meet tight deadlines
Effective communicator with the ability to partner with C-level executives, Accounting, and cross-functional stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to design and implement financial methodologies and processes, going beyond execution into structuring and optimization
Nice to Have
Experience implementing budgeting processes in ERP systems
Background in fintech, brokerage, or multi-entity international group structures
We Offer
Opportunity to work for a leading international brokerage company
Opportunity to make an impact: shape systems, drive change, and see the tangible results of your work
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