Head of Commercial Finance
Head of Commercial Finance
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SalaryBenefits Profit Share Bonus
Location: Office based in Hythe Kent
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If youd prefer to work parttime or as a jobshare well facilitate this wherever we can whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great worklife balance.
Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd April 2025
About
Were looking for a Head of Commercial Finance Distribution to take the lead on financial planning budgeting and performance across our UK and EU operations. This is a senior leadership role with a strong focus on delivering robust forecasts insightful performance analysis and strategic financial support across our core product areas including Parking Hotels and more.
This role is critical to supporting our growth ambitions and shaping the financial strategy of our business. Working at the heart of our Commercial Finance team youll drive forward insights performance and financial leadership that fuel our business goals. Youll play a key role in helping us scale and evolve how we do FP&A using tools like Workday and AI to enhance how we budget forecast and report giving the business greater visibility faster insights and smarter decisions as we grow across Europe.
This is a highly visible role partnering our European leadership team as we grow our European market share. Our growth is both organic and through acquisitions with the role requiring a strategic thinking who is able to execute our financial plans.
The Role
By joining our team youll:
- Lead all financial planning and analysis across the UK and EU for Distribution owning the budgeting and forecasting process across P&L cash trading opex and capex
- Ensure budgets and forecasts reflect both daytoday trading realities and our longterm strategic ambitions
- Analyse business opportunities through a commercial and costsaving lens helping identify assess and prioritise where we can grow or improve
- Deliver highquality reporting and performance insights against a clear set of KPIs working closely with stakeholders to track delivery and adjust plans as needed.
- Provide strategic insights to senior stakeholders and influence commercial decisionmaking
- Partner our Leadership team on key strategic initiatives to identify risks uncover opportunities and help drive growth
- Develop and evolve our financial models and metrics to improve transparency and performance tracking
- Lead the adoption of Workday & AI to reduce processes and improve decisionmaking
- Lead and develop a talented FP&A team creating a highperformance culture built on support accountability and continuous learning
What you can bring to our team:
- Experience in a senior commercial finance or FP&A leadership role
- Success in leading complex budgeting and forecasting processes ideally across multiple markets (UK and EU)
- Strong understanding of business performance metrics and how to use financial insight to drive results
- Experience managing and developing highperforming finance teams
- An analytical thinker with a collaborative and strategic mindset able to translate insights into action
- Excellent financial modelling forecasting and analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence at a senior level
- Experience in travel (desirable)
- A recognised accounting qualification (CPA ACCA CIMA) (desirable)
Everyones career path is individual and different so this is just a guide. If your experience doesnt precisely match this youre encouraged to apply so that we can discover your unique talents!
How we hire for this role
We know your time is precious so we keep our recruitment process as quick and easy as possible. If we believe you might be a match for a job youve applied for youll enter our hiring process as follows:
- 45 minute call with AD of Commercial Finance & Recruitment Lead
- Presentation & interview with AD of Commercial Finance CFO & Recruitment Lead
- Meet key leadership stakeholders
Cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture is paramount for us.
Recognising we are all different if for whatever reason you need us to adapt the process please get in touch via .
Why choose Holiday Extras
We believe that holidays are the most precious time of all so we create products tech and services that make travel and holidays memorable and fun. Were on a mission to be the only place to go for your holiday extras offering unparalleled choice value and service turning our customers ordinary trips into extraordinarily good times.
At Holiday Extras were creating a workplace where everyone can thrive build their careers and reach their limitless potential. By joining our team you can enjoy a world of benefits to enhance your lifestyle and wellbeing. We want you to feel supported and rewarded every day. Learn more about our culture and benefits.
- Time is precious: 25 days annual leave (BHs) extra holidays through Holiday Buy Birthday Day Off and Sabbaticals at each milestone.
- Parental Leave: Enhanced parental leave Up to 1 year off including 13 weeks at 100 pay 13 weeks at 50 pay
- Road to wellbeing: Access to Gym Discounts Private Dental Insurance and Private Medical Insurance (after 4 years)
- Celebrate success together: Enjoy a Profit Share Bonus and a pension scheme with Aviva.
- Good for the soul: Join our Social Club for 25 off any ticket or event in the UK Discounts on the latest tech or give back to your community with our Volunteering Scheme.
- Plan ahead: Income protection Critical illness cover and Life assurance
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
