Executive Manager- Commercial Finance (12m FTC)

We're ALL in on AI - transforming ourselves into an AI-native organisation while helping our clients do the same. With 23 years of domain expertise, proprietary data partnerships, and industry-leading AI adoption (90% weekly active usage).

 

As Executive Manager - Commercial Finance (12-month FTC), you'll lead the Business Partnering team for our Consumer & Retail division, driving commercial insights and strategically partnering across the Quantium Group globally. You'll be the key financial business partner to Group Executives for Consumer and Retail, working closely with vertical business unit leadership on commercial strategy, daily execution, and performance interventions. Owning the revenue close process for the Consumer Vertical, you'll play a critical role in budget setting, business case development, and supporting the FP&A team through process change and transformation.

 

How You'll Create Impact

• Drive strategic business partnering: Act as the senior financial business partner to Retail and Consumer Sales, Operations, Marketing, and Product teams, providing commercial insight and evaluating the P&L impact of strategic initiatives
• Enable data-driven decisions: Translate complex financial concepts into clear, actionable guidance for cross-functional stakeholders, and lead ad-hoc business case development to support growth strategies and operational improvements
• Own budgeting, planning and performance management: Deliver timely, accurate monthly reporting with actionable insight into trends and variances; own the annual budgeting process; build and maintain revenue forecasting models and dashboards tracking profitability, sales KPIs, and opex; lead monthly revenue close for the Consumer Vertical
• Build exceptional capability: Lead and mentor a direct report and dotted-line report, provide global leadership to two FBPs across Consumer & Retail international markets, and drive continuous improvement of reporting and finance processes through automation and standardisation

 

The Superpowers You'll Be Bringing To The Team

• Financial Orchestrator: You excel at translating complex financial data into compelling strategic narratives that drive business decisions. Your financial insights consistently lead to measurable business improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Strategic Partner: You build trusted relationships with business leaders, positioning yourself as an indispensable advisor who balances financial discipline with business growth objectives. Your recommendations are sought after and respected at all levels.
• Analytical Problem-Solver: You have an exceptional ability to identify patterns in complex data sets, modelling future scenarios with precision while maintaining a practical business perspective. You can simplify the complex and focus on what truly matters.

 

Required Experience And Capabilities

• Qualified accountant with full CA/CPA/CIMA membership (or equivalent)
• 10+ years' experience in a broad commercial finance role, with a strong business partnering and FP&A focus
• Significant people management experience, with a track record of building and developing high-performing business partnering teams
• Experience in financial modelling, P&L management, and commercial analysis
• Background in FMCG, technology, consulting, or professional services preferred
• Experience operating within a complex, global organisation with an international remit desirable
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to partner with stakeholders to solve complex business problems, identifying root causes while remaining solutions-focused
• Proven ability to influence and build trusted relationships at senior leadership level, including effective upward management and escalation
• Confident presenter, skilled at explaining financial detail clearly to senior, non-financial audiences
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with financial planning and analysis tools

 

What Could Your Quantium Experience Look Like?

Working at Quantium means joining the forefront of AI transformation while shaping commercial strategy for one of our largest and most complex divisions. You'll have direct access to Group Executives, partnering on decisions that shape the future of Consumer & Retail globally.

Our AI-native approach means you'll develop capabilities that define the future of commercial finance leadership, positioning you at the cutting edge of how business partnering functions operate in the digital age.

 

By Joining The Quantium Team, You'll Get To

• Shape the future: Own commercial finance for the Consumer Vertical with genuine influence over strategy and performance across a global business
• Make an Impact: Build a business partnering function recognised as trusted advisors, raising capability across teams spanning multiple markets
• Transform your profession: Be at the forefront of applying AI and automation to finance business partnering, developing skills that will define the future of the profession

 

Benefits

• On top of the Quantium Experience, you will enjoy a range of great benefits that go beyond the ordinary:
• Flexible work arrangements: Achieve work-life balance at your own pace with hybrid and flexible work arrangements
• AI-powered tools: Access to cutting-edge AI tools and training to enhance your productivity and capabilities
• Investing in your growth: Personal and professional development is at the core of your impact at Quantium. We offer financial support for a variety of study options to help you forge your path