Commercial Finance Manager (Remote)

At Environment Bank (EB) we’re rewriting the rulebook when it comes to Biodiversity in line with our collective purpose of ‘a new plan for the planet’. Our commitment to biodiversity is the beating heart of our business. With significant investments secured, we are revolutionising the industry with action-orientated change, turning our bold plan for the planet into a reality through privately funded landscape-scale nature recovery.

The EB team are a diverse group of talented individuals, who bring different experiences, ideas and much more. Together, we’ve experienced remarkable growth recently, and the best part… We’re just getting started.

We believe that work should be fulfilling, inspiring, and balanced. From wellness programs to flexible arrangements, we’ve got your back and are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally. So, if you’re ready to be part of a driven organisation that’s making a real difference in the world, join us at Environment Bank.

About The Role

The Commercial Finance Manager will be responsible for managing a portfolio of Habitat Banks (HBs) to ensure:

• The individual performance of each habitat bank, as measured against its investment business case (following its successful establishment) for the selling of Biodiversity Units (BU’s)
• Deliver a sales strategy for each HB for the selling of BU’s based upon unit type, temporal multiplier, local demand / competition, historical prices and individual Local Planning Authority (LPA) characteristics
• The overall performance of your portfolio of HB’s delivers on financial targets in order to maximise the performance and profitability of each habitat bank in their portfolio

And there’s more …

• Revenue growth: Work with sales and pricing teams to ensure that pricing strategies reflect the unique characteristics of each habitat bank
• Data-driven forecasting: Deliver accurate forecasts, alongside sales team colleagues, for biodiversity unit sales, based on local market trends and developer demand
• Maximise habitat bank value: Use local market intelligence to enhance the financial and ecological value of each habitat bank as measure against the individual habitat business case (FSON) to deliver maximum value
• Stock management (BU’s): Provide a consistent narrative for habitat bank performance and how this will affect demand and supply factors for future habitat bank placement. Ensure “problem” sites are acknowledged early with remedial actions to deliver maximum value
• Have financial and commercial acumen: Strong understanding of pricing, market positioning and revenue optimisation strategies

Requirements

What we need from you

• Analytical skills: Ability to interpret complex market data, demand trends and financial forecasts to inform strategic decisions
• Financially astute and Commercial acumen: Strong understanding of pricing, market positioning and revenue optimisation strategies
• Collaboration: Demonstrated experience working across multiple departments including sales, marketing, ecology, finance and land teams
• Communication: An excellent communicator. Engaging with diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Technology: understands how to optimise technology, processes and systems to drive efficiency and intelligence creation to enhance decision making

Benefits

Benefits

• Remote working with a WFH allowance
• Competitive salary with bonus
• 30 days annual leave + opportunity to buy 5 additional days upon successful completion of probation
• Birthday off
• Wellness day
• Flexible working
• Investment in your development
• Death in Service
• Contributory Pension
• Life assurance