Interim Commercial Finance Lead – £650-700pd

Sales & Marketing
Scotland
May 16, 2026
£650 - £650
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Interim Commercial Finance Lead – £650-700pd

Interim Commercial Finance Lead – Major Transformation Programme

Please note this will be working in a defence environment therefore active UK SC clearance is required for this role.

Location: Hybrid – Bristol or Scotland (1-2 days onsite)
Rate: £650 – £700 per day (Umbrella, inside IR35)
Duration: Initial 3-Month Contract (likely 6 months +)

A major public sector organisation is seeking a Commercial Finance Lead to support a nationally significant procurement transformation programme focused on improving efficiency, governance, and financial control across high-volume, low-complexity commercial activity.

This is a high-visibility role working alongside senior commercial, finance, and external advisory teams to help shape and deliver a large-scale business case with spend expected to reach hundreds of millions.

The Opportunity

You’ll play a central role in developing the finance and economic case for a flagship procurement initiative designed to simplify routes to market, improve assurance, and reduce operational burden across the organisation.

Working within a collaborative programme team, you’ll engage across finance, commercial, governance, and operational stakeholders to provide confidence around controls, policy, financial flows, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead development of the Finance and Economic Case within the programme business case
  • Review financial assumptions, modelling, and expenditure flows with external advisers
  • Support governance, assurance, and control frameworks across the programme
  • Work closely with finance, VAT, and commercial specialists to identify operational impacts and risks
  • Maintain and enhance commercial and financial risk registers and mitigation plans
  • Build strong stakeholder relationships across finance, accounting, and operational teams
  • Oversee monthly MI and reporting packs for programme leadership
  • Engage with external financial partners and suppliers to support delivery activity

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven experience in finance management and finance policy
  • Professional finance qualification (AAT, CIMA, or equivalent)
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the confidence to influence senior audiences
  • Experience contributing to large-scale business cases, governance, or assurance activity
  • Comfortable operating in fast-paced transformation or procurement environments
  • Familiarity with ERP systems and ability to quickly adapt to new finance platforms
  • Public sector or defence experience beneficial but not essential
  • Strong communication skills and collaborative leadership style
  • Finance Management
  • Finance Policy

This role would suit an outgoing and commercially aware finance professional who enjoys combining strategic thinking with hands on programme delivery in a complex stakeholder environment.

Please note: Due to the sensitivity of the role, candidate must have, or be able to gain and maintain, SC Clearance.

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