Avnet
Avnet
Avnet is a global technology solutions company serving the electronics industry through electronic component distribution, product design support, manufacturing services, and supply chain expertise. Its work spans the full product lifecycle, helping customers move from early-stage ideation and engineering through assembly, production, logistics, and end-of-life management. Avnet’s teams combine technical, manufacturing, and supply chain knowledge to support businesses developing and bringing electronic products to market.

Commercial Finance Manager - Leeds (Hybrid)

Lead commercial finance support for Farnell through forecasting, financial modelling and performance reporting. Partner with business leaders on strategic planning, investment decisions and operational performance.

Description

  • Support leaders across Farnell with commercial finance analysis, including P&L forecasting, investment appraisal, scenario planning, budgeting and cost analysis.
  • Build financial forecasts, models and business cases to support strategic and operational decisions.
  • Analyse return on investment, working capital, depreciation, investment performance and regulatory effects.
  • Collect, interpret and summarise data for financial plans, acquisitions, future requirements and operating forecasts.
  • Work with regional accounting teams during month-end close to assess, challenge and explain financial performance.
  • Deliver recurring and ad-hoc reporting with trend analysis, forecasts, narrative commentary, bridge analysis and what-if scenarios.
  • Manage the preparation and distribution of accurate, reliable financial reports.
  • Work with management to establish, monitor and communicate key performance indicators.
  • Help develop, prepare and present short- and long-term financial plans, including operating expense budgets for global functions.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor by providing insight, constructive challenge and recommendations on complex financial matters.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
  • Typically 8 or more years of experience in business partnering, FP&A or a comparable finance role.
  • Strong understanding of GAAP.
  • Experience using complex accounting and financial systems.
  • Ability to advise management as a subject matter expert on complex financial and commercial issues.
  • Strong capability in financial modelling, forecasting and data interpretation.
  • Ability to work independently, assess alternatives using sound judgement and make recommendations.
  • Ability to turn complex financial information into clear, actionable guidance for senior non-Finance stakeholders.
  • Experience influencing stakeholders and helping improve policies, processes and reporting.

Benefits

  • Collaborative and supportive team environment.
  • Open access to management through a strong open-door culture.
  • Tools and opportunities to support continued career growth.
  • Direct engagement with business leaders and strategic initiatives.
  • Opportunity to influence financial planning, forecasting and performance reporting.
  • Meaningful contribution to commercial decisions and long-term business results.
  • Career development opportunities across Farnell and the wider Avnet organisation.
  • Pension scheme.
  • 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave.
  • Free onsite parking.
  • Flexible hybrid working arrangement.
  • Reward programmes, including an electric vehicle car scheme.

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