Commercial Finance Analyst (Sales & Marketing) - Global Consumer business - To £55K + bonus + package (9 month contract)
Posted 3 days ago by NicolLane
£55,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Kingston Upon Thames, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Commercial Finance Analyst involves delivering financial analysis to support business decisions and enhance profitability within a leading international retail company. The position requires collaboration with marketing and sales teams, as well as responsibility for financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. This contract role is based in Kingston Upon Thames and reports to the Head of Commercial Finance. The ideal candidate will be a qualified or part-qualified accountant with strong analytical skills and a competitive mindset.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver financial analysis to challenge the business and provide monthly review of allocated spend against budget
- Contribute commercially to increasing profitability, working closely with marketing and sales teams
- Manage the financial reporting process, inclusive of budgeting and forecasting
- Business partner operational areas of the business
- Establish more efficient commercial processes
- Identify key trends and plan/challenge accordingly, inclusive of pricing and promotional activities
Key Skills:
- Qualified / part qualified accountant
- Strong analytical exposure
- Progressive individual with strong academics
- Strong character who will thrive in a competitive environment
Salary (Rate): £55,000.00 yearly
City: Kingston Upon Thames
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Our client is a leading international retail business and are a genuinely exciting company to work for. They are an established yet growing SME business and have developed into a leading brand in their sector, boasting numerous high profile marketing campaigns over recent times. Based in fantastic offices in SW London, they are now recruiting a commercial finance analyst on a contract basis. Reporting into the Head of Commercial Finance and with a dotted line into the regional Commercial Director, duties will include;
- Delivering financial analysis to challenge the business and provide monthly review of allocated spend against budget
- Contribute commercially to increasing profitability, working closely with marketing and sales teams
- Financial reporting process, inclusive of budgeting and forecasting
- Business partner operational areas of the business
- Establishing more efficient commercial processes
- Identifying key trends and planning / challenging accordingly, inclusive of pricing and promotional activities
Experience required;
- Qualified / part qualified accountant
- Strong analytical exposure is ideal
- Progressive individual with strong academics
- Strong character who will thrive in a competitive environment
To 55k + package.