SF Executive is partnered with a manufacturing business that is seeking a Commercial Finance Director (CFD). Reporting to the CFO, the CFD will lead a robust finance agenda across the operational areas of the business, ensuring that systems and controls are effective and that a rigorous, data-driven approach to information management is in place. This will enable the business to access the right data and insights needed to make well-informed decisions aligned with its operational strategy. The CFD will be accountable for the following responsibilities: • Partner with key stakeholders on operational strategy, recognising that superior cost management and service excellence are key drivers of value creation for the organisation.• Lead the weekly and monthly operational financial reporting cycle, ensuring outputs are accurate, timely, and focused on driving action.• Collaborate with business leaders to define, monitor, and review relevant KPIs, supported by a consistent and disciplined reporting cadence.• Support the leadership team in budgeting and forecasting activities across various business divisions.• Deliver high-impact business partnering by evolving from providing data to generating actionable insights that enable business transformation.• Assist key stakeholders in achieving organisational objectives by embedding data-driven decision-making across the operations function.• Proactively identify, evaluate, and mitigate operational risks affecting the organisation.• ..... full job details .....