Commercial Finance Manager

At Hft, we believe learning disabled people deserve the opportunity to live the best life possible. Through personalised support, campaigning for positive change and creating solutions for independent living, we're transforming lives every day.

We're looking for a commercially minded, qualified finance professional to join us as our Commercial Finance Manager. This is a unique opportunity to combine your commercial expertise with meaningful social impact, helping secure sustainable growth and ensuring our services continue to support people to live with choice, independence and dignity.

About the role

Reporting to the CFO, you'll play a pivotal role in driving Hft's growth strategy by providing expert financial modelling, costing, pricing and commercial insight across tenders, contract renewals, fee uplift negotiations and new business opportunities.

Working closely with our Business Development and Operational teams, you'll be the key link between commercial ambition and financial sustainability, ensuring decisions are underpinned by robust analysis and sound commercial judgement.

What you'll be doing

• Developing financial models, pricing strategies and business cases for tenders and new opportunities
• Leading the financial preparation of annual fee uplift submissions and supporting commissioner negotiations
• Providing scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis and commercial insight to support decision-making
• Partnering with Business Development and Operations teams to evaluate opportunities and support growth
• Ensuring commercial proposals align with financial plans, governance requirements and organisational strategy
• Supporting the development of commercial frameworks, costing methodologies and financial tools

What we're looking for

• CCAB, CIMA or equivalent qualified accountant
• Significant experience in commercial finance, financial modelling, costing or pricing roles
• Experience supporting tenders, bids, commercial proposals or contract negotiations
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering capability
• Ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insight
• Experience within health, social care, housing or commissioned services environments would be advantageous

Why join Hft?

You'll be joining an organisation with a strong social purpose, ambitious plans for the future and a culture built on our values of being Diverse, Kind, Positive and Visionary.

Selection Process

We will be shortlisting applications on an ongoing basis. If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to a pre-screening interview with a member of the hiring team. Successful candidates will then progress to a final competency-based interview, along with an opportunity to meet the team and learn more about Hft.

If you're looking for a role where your commercial expertise can make a genuine difference to people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.