Commercial Finance Manager
Pure Electric | Fully remote
PREFERRED START DATE: ASAP
CONTRACT PERIOD: 6 months initially, with the possibility to extend
SALARY: c.£70,000
Pure Electric is building a premium global brand in electric mobility, having sold hundreds of thousands of products across international markets. The business is founder-led, engineering-driven and product-centric, with serious long-term ambition. Over the next five years, Pure Electric aims to scale as a high-quality, engineering-led hardware company, balancing growth with financial discipline and credibility.
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Commercial Finance Manager to join Pure Electric on an initial six-month contract. This is a hands-on role requiring someone who is equally comfortable working in the detail and partnering with senior leadership to support strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring proven experience in a fast-paced consumer environment, with strong capability across cash forecasting, financial control and commercial finance.
The Role
Reporting directly to the CFO, the Commercial Finance Manager will play a key role in supporting the financial performance and strategic direction of the business. This is a broad, hands-on position that combines cash and treasury management, commercial finance, financial planning and operational business partnering. The successful candidate will provide high-quality financial insight, challenge and support to senior stakeholders, helping to drive informed decision-making across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Own and maintain short and medium-term cash flow forecasts, providing clear visibility of future liquidity and working capital requirements.
Monitor cash performance against forecast, identifying risks, opportunities and variances, and communicating actions to relevant stakeholders.
Manage weekly cash reporting, including oversight of cash balances, inflows, outflows and covenant compliance.
Administer the Group's receivables financing facility, including weekly reporting and the timely preparation of monthly borrowing certificates.
Act as a trusted finance business partner to the Operations and Commercial teams, providing insight, challenge and financial support to drive performance.
Develop and enhance operational reporting and KPIs across inventory, logistics and aftersales functions.
Develop and own commercial performance reporting, including sales volumes, margins, trade inventory and retail sell-through metrics.
Analyse business performance and translate financial data into clear, actionable recommendations.
Prepare insightful commentary for weekly trading reports, board reporting and month-end performance packs.
Coordinate the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting cycles, ensuring timely delivery and alignment across the business.
Support the CFO in maintaining and developing the Company's long-term strategic and financial planning models.
Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, controls, reporting and decision-support capabilities.
What We're Looking For
ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
Proven experience in a commercial finance, FP&A or finance business partnering role, ideally within a consumer, retail, e-commerce or product-led business.
Strong technical accounting and financial management capability, with experience spanning financial control, treasury and commercial finance.
Demonstrable experience building cash flow forecasts and managing working capital in a fast-paced environment.
Commercially minded with the ability to interpret complex financial information and communicate it clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels, with a willingness to work hands-on when required.
Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to influence and challenge senior leaders constructively.
Highly organised, detail-oriented and proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset.
Experience of receivables financing, asset-based lending or inventory financing facilities would be advantageous.
Experience of Microsoft Dynamics 365 would be beneficial but is not essential.
The package:
Competitive salary of c. £70,000.
Fully remote working with flexibility and autonomy.
25 days' holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave.
Ongoing professional development opportunities, including two paid learning days per year.
Life assurance and Employee Assistance Programme.
Access to remote GP services and wellbeing support.
Generous employee discount on Pure Electric products.
Access to a range of additional lifestyle and employee benefits.
Opportunity to work closely with an experienced leadership team and influence key commercial and strategic decisions during an exciting phase of growth.