Senior Finance Manager – Commercial Finance

Would you like to play a key role in driving profitable growth and strong commercial decisions?

Are you a strategic finance leader who partners closely with sales and commercial teams to deliver results?

Join our high‑impact Commercial Finance team!

At Baker Hughes, our purpose is clear: We take energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

As a Senior Finance Manager – Commercial Finance, you will be at the center of driving commercial strategy, profitability, cash flow, and risk mitigation, partnering closely with Commercial leadership, Finance, and Operations.

Partner with the Best

The Senior Finance Manager – Commercial Finance serves as a trusted advisor to the Commercial Leader and the CFO, helping shape business strategy through pricing, forecasting, analytics, and disciplined financial governance.
This role requires a commercially minded finance leader who can challenge assumptions, influence senior stakeholders, and support scalable, sustainable growth.

As a Senior Finance Manager – Commercial Finance, you will be responsible for:

Driving Profitable Growth

Acting as a trusted finance business partner to Sales, Marketing, and Business Unit leaders

Providing financial insights to support go‑to‑market strategies, customer segmentation, and growth initiatives

Translating complex financial analysis into clear, actionable recommendations for executive leadership

Commercial Reporting, Planning & Forecasting

Leading order reporting, forecasting, pipeline analysis, and long‑range planning activities

Owning top‑line performance, margin analysis, and commercial reporting

Developing scenario and sensitivity analyses to support investment and resource allocation decisions

Deal & Commercial Structuring

Partnering with commercial teams to structure deals that maximize profitability, cash flow, and minimize risk

Analyzing customer financials, funding sources, and credit profiles

Collaborating with Commercial, Treasury, and Operations teams to manage risk, including standby letters of credit and parent guarantees

Negotiating documentary letters of credit as required

Channel Finance Support

Providing financial reporting and analytics to measure channel performance and drive growth

Ensuring global channel compliance with Baker Hughes financial processes

Owning and managing the channel commission payment process

Accounts Receivable (AR) Performance

Driving AR performance globally including cash collection, invoicing accuracy, and credit limit management

Providing detailed AR reporting and analytics

Supporting dispute resolution, customer escalations, and collection discussions with channel partners and customers

Commercial Cost & Resource Management

Managing global commercial resource load and evaluating performance metrics for optimization

Reporting on commercial costs and resource utilization with actionable insights

Process & Capability Improvement

Enhancing commercial finance processes, tools, and reporting capabilities

Supporting systems initiatives including CFIN, ERP implementations, and integrations

Establishing strong financial discipline and governance across commercial decision‑making

Lead & Develop Talent

Leading the Commercial Finance team with clear priorities and balanced workloads

Mentoring and developing finance team members to prepare them for future leadership roles

Fuel Your Passion

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Have Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

Have 10+ years of progressive finance experience with strong commercial finance exposure

Have proven experience partnering closely with Sales and/or Marketing organizations

Have advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills

Have strong ability to influence senior leaders and drive measurable business outcomes

Have advanced Excel and financial systems proficiency; BI tools are a plus

Preferred Qualifications

Have MBA or CPA/CMA preferred

Experience in B2B, SaaS, manufacturing, or complex commercial environments

Background in pricing strategy, deal desk, or revenue operations

Global or multi‑business unit experience

Key Competencies

Strong commercial and strategic acumen

Executive‑level communication and stakeholder management skills

Data‑driven and outcome‑focused mindset

Ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments

Collaborative leadership style with a strong bias for action

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone, too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train, and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
 

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:
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Comprehensive private medical care options

Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Additional elected or voluntary benefits

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

 

 

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Finance Senior Manager - FP&A Management