About the role

  • Head of Commercial Finance managing a team to provide financial and management accounting services for RDG. Shaping insights and driving value through strategic planning and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Set and uphold quality, professional, and delivery standards across the Commercial Finance team.
  • Provide functional leadership to Business Partners, ensuring consistent, timely, and relevant reporting, analysis, and financial guidance.
  • Line manage and develop the Senior Finance Business Partners and Senior FP&A Manager
  • Develop operational and long‑term financial plans that support the organisation’s strategic objectives and capability needs, monitoring risks and opportunities
  • Contribute to policy development and ensure adherence to compliance arrangements across commercial and financial activity.
  • Oversee the preparation and delivery of management accounts, and support with statutory account audits
  • Lead the budget and forecast process, liaising with the Finance Director to agree assumptions and timelines
  • Provide expert guidance on investment appraisal, financial modelling, and scenario analysis, for commercial contracts, projects and consolidated budgets
  • Prepare and present business information and analysis to Boards, Executive Teams, and Project Boards.
  • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to provide trusted financial advice.
  • Engage with customer‑facing teams to ensure robust financial guidance and commercial support.
  • Lead the continuous improvement and change management agenda within the commercial finance function.
  • Support organisation‑wide improvement programmes by providing risk assessments, benefits analysis, and performance reporting.
  • Deputise for the Finance Director as required

Requirements

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
  • Proven experience in senior finance role(s)
  • Experience of leading and developing a team, ideally through a period of change.
  • Strong commercial and financial acumen and an analytical mindset with attention to detail
  • Track record of continuous improvement
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with experience in working with finance and non-finance stakeholders at Head of/Director level
  • Rail experience (Desirable)
  • Track record of producing reports for Board level stakeholders (Desirable)
  • Experience in a membership organisation (Desirable)

Benefits

  • 75% off rail travel for personal and family use, plus international rail discounts.
  • 30 Days annual leave (plus buy/sell options and additional leave for key life events)
  • Season ticket loan for commuting costs.
  • Enhanced family leave – 30 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and shared parental leave.
  • Pension scheme – up to 11.58% employer contribution.
  • Private medical insurance including mental health and specialist care.
  • Discounted gym membership and access to wellbeing programmes.

Job title

Head of Commercial Finance

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

£85,000 - £90,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

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