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.

• 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

• 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)

• 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.