Commercial Finance Analyst
Posted Today by Goodman Masson
£65,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: This role is for a Commercial Finance Analyst on a 12-month contract, offering hybrid working in Central London. The position requires a qualified accountant or finalist with experience in commercial finance, focusing on sales analysis and influencing strategic decisions. The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders to enhance profitability and manage costs effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the senior finance representative to partner with the business looking at commercial performance and outcomes.
- Focus on sales analysis and work with retail sites to improve trading and performance.
- Advise on opportunities to improve profitability, manage costs, and grow revenue.
- Partner closely with the business to influence commercial decisions aligned to strategic priorities.
- Lead the end-to-end planning cycle, including budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial outlooks.
- Translate financial data and insights into clear recommendations that support effective decision-making.
- Partner with stakeholders to agree on actions that deliver strategy, offering constructive challenge where needed.
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant or finalist (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- Proven experience in a commercial finance role, working in close partnership with senior stakeholders and operational leaders.
- Strong commercial acumen and the ability to translate financial data into actionable insight.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience influencing senior leadership.
Salary (Rate): £65,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
12 month contract | Hybrid - Central London| May start | £60 -£65k | International Consumer
This is an exciting commercial finance role in an iconic, fast paced consumer group. Its a 12 month contract initially, which offers hybrid working. Its paying £60-£65k annual salary. It would suit a qualified accountant or finalist who has previous experience in a commercial finance role.
Main Responsibilities:
- Act as the senior finance representative to partner with the business looking at commercial performance and outcomes
- There is a heavy focus on sales analysis and working with the retail sites to improve trading and performance
- Advise on opportunities to improve profitability, manage costs and grow revenue
- Partner closely with the business to influence commercial decisions aligned to strategic priorities
- Lead the end-to-end planning cycle, including budgets, forecasts and long-term financial outlooks
- Translate financial data and insights into clear recommendations that support effective decision-making
- Partner with stakeholders to agree actions that deliver strategy, offering constructive challenge where needed
Qualifications & Experience
- Qualified accountant or finalist (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Proven experience in a commercial finance role, working in close partnership with senior stakeholders and operational leaders.
- Strong commercial acumen and the ability to translate financial data into actionable insight.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience influencing senior leadership.