Commercial Finance Manager (Leasing)

About us

You’ve probably heard of Autotrader, but do you know what we’re all about?  

We’re the UK’s leading automotive marketplace, a heritage brand, and a tech darling of the stock market. We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we're best known for but we’re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans. 

In the automotive world, change is a constant, that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously. 
 
At our core, we’re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together. 

Autotrader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you. 

About the role

As Commercial Finance Manager, you’ll lead financial support for our Leasing Collective (Autorama), partnering closely with the Leasing Leadership Team and managers to influence and drive delivery of the full-year financial plan. You’ll own the annual planning and rolling forecast processes for the Autorama legal entity, and provide regular weekly and monthly insights on performance. This role doesn't involve people management but management of an entire business arm from a commercial finance perspective alongside the Commercial Finance Director.

In this role, you’ll take a proactive approach to understanding new products, building financial models, developing KPIs, and driving commercially sound decisions. You’ll lead monthly reviews and revenue analysis, working with the Business Insight and Reporting teams to ensure information supports strategic decision-making. You’ll also provide ad-hoc analysis as required, constructively challenging stakeholders - including external partners - to ensure financial robustness.

Success in this role requires strong commercial awareness, problem-solving skills, and the ability to turn large datasets into actionable insights. You’ll identify risks and opportunities, influence stakeholders, and help shape commercially compelling strategies.

This is a highly collaborative role, giving you exposure to teams across Autotrader and the chance to contribute to a range of projects. You’ll be supported by the wider Finance team, empowered to drive positive change, and encouraged to champion continuous improvement. Travel to Hemel Hempstead will be expected approximately once a month, with more frequent visits initially as you build relationships and develop a deep understanding of the business.

What we're looking for

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
• Experience working in a similar commercially focussed role
• Strong interpersonal skills to build meaningful relationships and influence stakeholders across financial and non-financial backgrounds
• Advanced Excel skills, with experience modelling data
• Curious individual with strong commercial awareness    
• Proactive approach and a problem-solving mindset
• Ability to work autonomously
• We are a business that embraces change, so you need to be able to adapt quickly whilst being able to meet deadlines and deliver ongoing projects.

Benefits

We’re offering a salary of £50,000 – £65,000, plus an additional 10% of your salary awarded to you in shares each year. These awarded shares will become yours in yearly instalments over the next three years, and you can choose to either sell them or keep them as shares. 

You'll have 28 days holiday per year, and that's in addition to bank holidays and half day closures on Christmas and New Year's Eve.

That’s not all. You'll be enrolled in our pension scheme, where our standard contributions are 7% and employee contributions are 5%. We also have comprehensive private medical cover, enhanced family leave provisions, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and much more. 

We always want to give you the support you need and help prioritise your wellbeing, that’s why we provide access to 24/7 online GP and dentist, as well as specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, period care plans and lots more.  

On top of all that, our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines the best of both worlds – office and home working. You’ll have two fixed weekly office days for team collaboration and one more of your choice to suit your work-life balance.  

Additionally, we have our remote-first periods at set times during summer and winter. During these periods, you can work remotely anywhere in the UK and from certain locations abroad.

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