Interim Commercial Finance Analyst

Your new companyYou will be joining a large, complex, contract-led infrastructure business, operating across major long-term frameworks. The organisation is PE-backed, commercially driven, and continues to invest heavily in its finance and commercial capability as its portfolio grows. Due to internal change and an expanding senior leadership remit, the business is now seeking 2x additional interim commercial finance support to ensure continuity and robustness across key contracts.Your new roleAs an Interim Commercial Finance Analyst, you will play a pivotal role supporting one of the organisation's largest and most commercially complex contracts. Reporting into the Head of Commercial Finance, you will act as a key link between finance, operations, and commercial teams.This is a highly hands-on role, requiring someone who can hit the ground running, quickly understand contract mechanics, and work comfortably with detailed operational and financial data.Key responsibilities will include:

• Producing weekly and monthly P&L reporting, using operational and commercial data to drive insight
• Ownership of forecasting, variance analysis, and rolling reforecasts, ensuring forecast accuracy and transparency
• Detailed margin analysis, revenue recognition, and contract performance tracking
• Managing accrued income and WIP, ensuring accurate balance sheet treatment and cashflow forecasting
• Supporting month-end close with robust commentary and variance explanations
• Working closely with non-finance stakeholders, including Quantity Surveyors and operational leads, to translate financial performance into operational actions
• Operating within a manual-process, Excel-heavy environment, identifying risks, trends, and data inconsistencies

The role is offered on an interim basis for 6-9 months, with two days per week onsite.What you'll need to succeedTo be successful in this role, you will be a commercially minded finance professional with strong contract exposure and the confidence to operate independently.You will ideally bring:

• Experience in Commercial Finance, Finance Business Partnering, or Contract Finance roles
• Strong understanding of contract mechanics, revenue recognition, and margin drivers
• Proven capability across forecasting, P&L ownership, and cashflow
• Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to manipulate and analyse large, complex datasets
• Experience working in PE-backed, fast-paced, or operationally complex environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, particularly with operational and commercial teams
• Systems exposure to NetSuite or similar ERP systems (highly desirable)

What you'll get in returnIn return, you will receive:

• A day rate of £300-£375, depending on experience
• A 6-9 month interim assignment with potential for extension
• Hybrid working, with two days onsite per week
• Exposure to high-profile contracts within a commercially sophisticated business
• The opportunity to work closely with senior finance leadership during a period of transformation

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, please click "apply" and we will revert to the most relevant applications as soon as possible.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you're an accountant looking for a new job in finance, please contact Benjamin Stanton at the Hays Senior Finance team in Manchester.

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