Commercial Finance Lead

EuropePosted Jul 31, 2026

We are looking for a Commercial Finance Lead to drive financial performance and business partnering across our commercial operations. This role goes beyond reporting and forecasting - it is a key partner to leadership, connecting revenue, cost and portfolio economics into a single decision-making framework that supports sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with commercial and business leadership on revenue planning, forecasting and business-line performance, translating market and product dynamics into financial decisions
  • Own unit economics and margin analysis across products and business lines: identify revenue and cost drivers, pricing effects, and profitability levers
  • Define and monitor performance KPIs (revenue-to-cost ratios, operating leverage, margin trends) and translate them into actionable recommendations for leadership
  • Drive cost control and operating efficiency: optimize OPEX, enforce budget discipline, and implement best-practice cost governance
  • Own the full budgeting cycle, revenue and cost sides: develop approaches, templates, and assumptions for annual and periodic planning across the business
  • Consolidate budgets and build the unified management P&L, covering revenue, costs and key business drivers across entities
  • Develop and maintain management reporting methodology: chart of accounts structure, allocation rules, and cross-entity reporting logic
  • Deliver regular management reporting (plan/actual/forecast), including variance analysis across revenue and expenses, for leadership
  • Support headcount and payroll planning in partnership with business leaders and Accounting 
  • Lead the transition from spreadsheets to ERP/BI-based budgeting and reporting as a single source of truth
  • Ensure compliance with financial policies, including Delegation of Authority and budget limits
  • Partner with Accounting to align management and statutory reporting

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or Statistics is preferred
  • Progressive experience in finance, including leadership in managing processes and teams
  • Proven experience in commercial finance, business partnering, or financial planning and budgeting, ideally across multiple business lines or entities
  • Strong understanding of both cost and revenue sides of the business (P&L, unit economics, revenue drivers)
  • Experience in management consolidation and building management reporting
  • Experience in headcount and payroll planning
  • Knowledge of budget control practices and financial governance (DoA, limits)
  • Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with ERP/BI systems
  • Strong foundation in management accounting and financial analysis
  • Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and able to consistently meet tight deadlines
  • Effective communicator with the ability to partner with C-level executives, Accounting, and cross-functional stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to design and implement financial methodologies and processes, going beyond execution into structuring and optimization

Nice to Have

  • Experience implementing budgeting processes in ERP systems
  • Background in fintech, brokerage, or multi-entity international group structures

We Offer

  • Opportunity to work for a leading international brokerage company
  • Opportunity to make an impact: shape systems, drive change, and see the tangible results of your work
  • 20 paid vacation days per year
  • 10 paid sick leave days per year
  • Public holidays according to company policy
  • Medical insurance
  • Remote work opportunity
  • Professional education budget
  • Language learning budget
  • Wellness budget (gym membership, sports gear, etc.)

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