Commercial Manager

A Great Place to work
At Spark Medical, we offer an unrivalled clinical development pathway, giving you access to outstanding training and career progression opportunities. This includes support and funding for formal academic qualifications, ensuring you can continue to grow and excel in your career.

Working across the United Kingdom, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your skills in a wide range of environments—from fast-paced urban centres to rural and remote communities—gaining diverse and rewarding clinical experience.

A Great Place to Live
Wherever you’re based across the UK, you’ll benefit from a varied and high-quality lifestyle. From vibrant cities and cultural hubs to peaceful countryside and coastal communities, there are opportunities to find a location that suits both your career and personal life.

With a range of living options available nationwide, you can enjoy a balanced lifestyle, with access to affordable housing in many regions, alongside excellent amenities, transport links, and a rich cultural heritage.

Working for our organisation
Spark Medical is a rapidly growing organisation with a clear ethos of delivering high-quality care. An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Senior Leadership Team to oversee the delivery and strategic development of our Training, Learning and Development portfolio within the Pre-Hospital Academy.

Since 2016, Spark Medical has been delivering ambulance services, event medical cover, accredited pre-hospital care, clinical education, and workplace first aid training. We are proud to be a modern, forward-thinking provider, supporting a wide range of healthcare settings across the UK.

As a highly regarded, clinically led organisation, we are patient-focused and driven, with a dedicated leadership team committed to maintaining the highest standards of care. Our vision—where every second counts and every patient matters—underpins our mission to deliver the right care, in the right place, through a skilled and committed workforce, working in partnership with the NHS.

Spark Medical provides 24/7, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to patients requiring urgent medical treatment and transport. Our highly skilled teams deliver life-saving care within communities and ensure patients are safely transported to hospital or appropriate care settings when needed.

In addition, we provide non-emergency patient transport services for those who require assisted travel due to medical or clinical needs.

Working in healthcare is incredibly rewarding, offering the opportunity to make a genuine difference in people’s lives at their most vulnerable moments—something we are proud to do every day.

The Commercial Manager is a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, reporting directly to the Group Director and responsible for driving the commercial and financial performance of the organisation. The post holder will oversee financial reporting, management information, budgeting, forecasting, and commercial analysis, ensuring the business maintains strong financial control while supporting sustainable growth and operational excellence.

This role holds overall responsibility for the production of accurate and timely management accounts, cash flow reporting, budget management, and the provision of meaningful Management Information (MI) to support strategic decision-making. A key aspect of the position is the effective use of Sage 50 Accounts, ensuring financial records are maintained accurately, robust financial controls are in place, and reporting deadlines are consistently met.

Working closely with operational and departmental leaders, the Commercial Manager will provide commercial insight and challenge, identifying opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency, and business performance. The role will support pricing strategies, contract profitability reviews, business planning, and growth initiatives, ensuring commercial decisions are underpinned by sound financial analysis and robust data.

Providing professional and commercially focused leadership, the Commercial Manager will champion continuous improvement, data-driven decision-making, and financial accountability across the organisation. The role will play a critical part in shaping financial strategy, enhancing reporting capabilities, and supporting the achievement of the organisation's short and long-term objectives through effective financial management and commercial governance.

You are an experienced and commercially astute professional with a strong track record of driving financial performance, delivering strategic insight, and supporting business growth. You possess excellent analytical skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to translate complex financial data into meaningful information that supports effective decision-making at all levels of the organisation.

You thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment, demonstrating a proactive, solutions-focused approach to managing financial and commercial challenges. With a strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy, you are confident in preparing management accounts, financial forecasts, budgets, and high-quality Management Information (MI) that enables the business to monitor performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

You have significant experience using Sage 50 Accounts and are comfortable managing financial processes, maintaining robust controls, and ensuring the integrity of financial data. You are highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools, with the ability to analyse trends, monitor key performance indicators, and provide clear recommendations that improve profitability and operational efficiency.

As a trusted business partner, you build strong relationships across all levels of the organisation, working collaboratively with operational managers and senior leaders to support commercial objectives. You are confident in challenging and influencing stakeholders where necessary, using evidence-based insights to drive accountability and informed decision-making.

You are a professional and approachable leader who promotes a culture of financial accountability, continuous improvement, and commercial excellence. Through your integrity, initiative, and commitment to high standards, you play a key role in supporting the organisation's long-term success and sustainable growth.