Head of Commercial Finance - FTC
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, W8 5DA |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75780331 |
Summary
Head of Commercial Finance - FTC
We’re looking for an experienced Head of Commercial Finance to join our leadership team on a maternity cover basis. This is a high-impact role, partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the business to drive performance, profitability and informed decision-making in a fast-paced hospitality environment.
You’ll lead the commercial finance function, providing insight, challenge and support across operations, marketing, and growth initiatives while ensuring robust financial planning and control.
Key responsibilities
- Act as a trusted commercial partner to the executive and operational leadership teams
- Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes
- Deliver clear, actionable performance reporting and commercial insight
- Drive margin improvement, cost control and pricing strategies
- Work closely with the FD and develop a Finance Business Partner
- Ensure strong financial governance and collaboration with core finance teams
About you
- Proven experience in a senior commercial finance role, ideally within hospitality, retail, leisure or a similarly fast-moving consumer-facing sector
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence at senior level
- Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on delivery
- Excellent communication skills — able to translate numbers into insight
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
Why join us?
- Opportunity to make a real impact in a fast moving and evolving hospitality business
- Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
- Competitive salary and benefits package
The role is designed for an interim who enjoys making an immediate impact — partnering with senior leaders on live commercial decisions, and working in a hands-on, commercially focused environment where insight and challenge are valued. This role is based 3 days a week in our offices in Kensington, London.
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