[Hiring] Commercial Finance Manager @Public Sector Resourcing

Role Description

On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a Commercial Finance Manager for a contract until March 2027 (Inside IR35) based remotely anywhere within the UK.

The role supports a major DWP commercial finance function, sitting at the intersection of finance and commercial operations. Responsibilities include:

• Partner with Commercial teams and senior stakeholders to provide financial support during supplier negotiations and contract changes.
• Review, analyse and challenge supplier cost submissions to ensure value for money is achieved.
• Support the financial assessment of suppliers, including financial viability and risk reviews.
• Conduct ratio analysis, trend analysis and financial health assessments using supplier accounts and financial statements.
• Provide financial insight and recommendations to support strategic commercial decision-making.
• Identify, assess and mitigate financial risks associated with major outsourced contracts.
• Support governance processes, business cases, approvals and commercial assurance activities.
• Interpret supplier financial information and communicate findings clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Assist in the management of high-value and high-risk contracts, ensuring financial risks are understood and effectively managed.
• Support compliance with Outsourcing Playbook principles and best practice commercial finance governance.
• Build strong relationships across finance, commercial and operational teams.
• Contribute to commercial finance awareness and capability-building activities across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with a recognised professional body.
• Ability to interpret financial accounts and assess supplier financial health.
• Advanced Excel skills, including analysis and reporting.
• Experience presenting complex financial information clearly to stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering capability.
• Experience supporting commercial decision-making from a finance perspective.
• Ability to work across multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Experience working within commercial finance or procurement finance environments (desirable).
• Knowledge of Government commercial frameworks and outsourced service contracts (desirable).
• Understanding of the UK Government Outsourcing Playbook (desirable).
• Understanding of IFRS standards (desirable).

Benefits

• Disability Confident employer, encouraging applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates.
• Prioritisation of applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role.
• Welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners.