Summary: The Commercial Finance Analyst role at Unilever Prestige Hub involves supporting the Commercial Finance Managers across various prestige brands by managing and analyzing financial data, particularly focusing on P&L management and sales performance. The position requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel, and a commitment to process improvement. This role offers opportunities for personal and professional growth while engaging in key financial decision-making processes. The successful candidate will collaborate with sales teams and contribute to financial oversight and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain monthly UK & International Sales & Marketing planning files, tracking and analyzing variances against budgets and providing insights.
• Collaborate with UK and International sales teams to assess sales performance at the customer level, identifying growth opportunities.
• Update and consolidate the global P&L, ensuring accuracy and alignment with forecasts.
• Provide financial oversight and challenge to support brand growth, budgeting, and long-term planning.
• Deliver ROI analysis on brand investment allocations and evaluate strategic investment opportunities.
• Facilitate the UK Management Review Process and update management review presentations.
• Contribute to margin reporting enhancement projects, supporting margin improvement initiatives.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for Unilever Prestige and provide ad hoc analysis and insights to support commercial functions.

Key Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Excel and a proven ability to manage complex data.
• High level of accuracy in all financial tasks.
• Ability to convey complex financial information in a clear, concise manner.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks and prioritizing effectively to meet team objectives.
• Open to feedback, willing to challenge established processes, and driven to learn and improve.
• Proactive team player, supporting a culture of accountability, transparency, and action-oriented performance.
• Experience with Oracle (or equivalent accounting software), Adaptive, Power BI, and advanced Excel modeling.
• Familiarity with Adaptive Insights, Oracle, Power BI, or similar systems.
• Background in retail, FMCG, or supply chain finance is advantageous.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance