# Commercial Finance Manager – Projects at Marc Daniels in… > Commercial Finance Manager – Projects at Marc Daniels in London, United Kingdom. Salary: GBP 85 - 110. Category: Finance Jobs. View full job details and… Commercial Finance Manager – Projects # Commercial Finance Manager – Projects Marc Daniels ## Job Description Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment is partnering with a growing and highly successful organisation to recruit a Commercial Finance Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused finance professional to take ownership of financial performance across a significant portfolio of projects and business activities, while acting as a key business partner to senior operational and commercial stakeholders. Reporting to the Commercial Director, the Commercial Finance Manager will play a pivotal role in driving financial discipline, providing commercial challenge, enhancing forecasting accuracy, and ensuring robust financial governance across a complex operational environment. The role combines strategic business partnering with hands-on ownership of project and portfolio financial performance. ### Key Responsibilities: - Take ownership of portfolio financial reporting processes, ensuring accurate and timely project performance tracking. - Consolidate portfolio-level reporting and provide clear visibility of financial performance, risks and opportunities. - Monitor project profitability and identify areas of margin improvement or erosion. - Ensure financial information supports effective operational and commercial decision-making. - Oversee the quality and integrity of project financial data and reporting processes. - Lead the assessment and monitoring of working capital requirements across the portfolio. - Identify potential funding gaps and work proactively with stakeholders to mitigate risks. - Review and approve inputs into cash forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy and transparency. - Drive improvements in cash visibility and forecasting reliability. - Act as the primary finance partner to operational teams for forecasting and budgeting activities. - Translate operational plans and assumptions into accurate financial forecasts. - Challenge assumptions and identify risks within forecasts and business plans. - Support the delivery of annual budgets, periodic forecasts and longer-term planning activities. - Lead project financial close-out activities, ensuring balance sheet positions are appropriately reviewed and resolved. - Support evolving reporting and compliance requirements across the business. - Act as the primary finance contact for a designated business area. - Develop strong relationships with senior operational and commercial stakeholders. - Provide constructive challenge and commercial insight to support business performance. - Participate in project and performance reviews, bringing a financial perspective to key decisions. - Drive financial literacy and understanding across operational teams. - Collaborate closely with wider finance teams to ensure consistency of reporting, processes and controls. - Manage, coach and develop a Commercial Finance Analyst. - Drive process improvements, automation opportunities and reporting enhancements. ### Requirements: - Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). - Strong background in commercial finance, project accounting, FP&A or business partnering. - Experience supporting large and complex project-based or operational environments. - Strong understanding of forecasting, budgeting, financial analysis and working capital management. - Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills. - Experience of ERP systems and reporting tools would be advantageous. - Proven ability to influence senior non-finance stakeholders and provide commercial challenge. - A proactive, commercially minded and solutions-focused approach. Posted August 28, 2026 ## Related Jobs Director, Internal Audit Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. Director Internal Audit, Corporate Controllers & Tax Audit, Vice President, London WeAreTechWomen Audit Manager - Data, Privacy and Responsible AI Lloyds Banking Group Manager Analytics Manager - Internal Audit Wise Manager Finance Trainee Recruitment Consultant Fair Recruitment Limited Consultant Finance Manager - Performance Insights Wise Manager Senior Technical Finance Manager RS Group Senior Manager Part Time Finance Manager - Law Firm Montresor Legal Manager ## Related Searches