Commercial Finance Analyst
Posted 1 week ago by Broster Buchanan
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Commercial Finance Analyst role at Broster Buchanan involves supporting key business decisions through financial reporting and analysis within a global content creation and production business. The position requires collaboration with leadership and client-facing teams to deliver accurate financial insights and drive revenue and profitability. The analyst will engage in management reporting, commercial finance business partnering, and client finance operations. This role is ideal for a newly qualified or part-qualified accountant looking to make a commercial impact in a creative environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and maintain regular financial reporting for business leadership
- Forecast and monitor revenue, project performance, and client profitability
- Track staff utilisation and capacity to support planning and resourcing
- Provide performance commentary and variance analysis vs forecast
- Act as a trusted finance partner to senior stakeholders
- Support the development of budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans
- Provide commercial insight for pricing strategies and client proposals
- Assist with onboarding clients and suppliers
- Oversee invoicing, WIP, and revenue recognition processes
- Ensure adherence to financial policies and procedures
- Be a point of contact for resolving finance-related queries
- Support with month-end, quarterly, and year-end reporting cycles
- Deliver variance analysis and commentary on KPIs
- Collaborate with the Division Financial Controller and central finance teams
- Support audit processes and assist with compliance as needed
Key Skills:
- Newly qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Strong analytical and commercial mindset
- Proficient in Excel; Power BI or similar reporting tools a plus
- Strong communication skills
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and keen to drive improvements
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
London - Hybrid
We at Broster Buchanan are currently working with a global content creation and production business to find a talented Commercial Finance Analyst . This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a broad, commercially focused role where you'll support key business decisions through insightful financial reporting and analysis. You’ll be working closely with leadership and client-facing teams to deliver accurate financial insights, ensure smooth financial operations, and help drive revenue and profitability.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Management Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare and maintain regular financial reporting for business leadership
- Forecast and monitor revenue, project performance, and client profitability
- Track staff utilisation and capacity to support planning and resourcing
- Provide performance commentary and variance analysis vs forecast
- Commercial Finance Business Partnering
- Act as a trusted finance partner to senior stakeholders
- Support the development of budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans
- Provide commercial insight for pricing strategies and client proposals
- Client Finance Operations
- Assist with onboarding clients and suppliers
- Oversee invoicing, WIP, and revenue recognition processes
- Ensure adherence to financial policies and procedures
- Be a point of contact for resolving finance-related queries
- Group Reporting & Compliance
- Support with month-end, quarterly, and year-end reporting cycles
- Deliver variance analysis and commentary on KPIs
- Collaborate with the Division Financial Controller and central finance teams
- Support audit processes and assist with compliance as needed
What We’re Looking For:
- Newly qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Strong analytical and commercial mindset - able to interpret numbers into meaningful insight
- Proficient in Excel; Power BI or similar reporting tools a plus
- Strong communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and keen to drive improvements
If you're looking for a role that combines commercial impact with strong business partnering and exposure to a global, creative environment, we'd love to hear from you.