£450 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
West Midlands
Summary: The Interim Commercial Financial Analyst role at a leading Local Authority in the Midlands involves enhancing financial and operational performance through data analysis and reporting. The position requires collaboration with senior stakeholders to inform strategic decision-making and support service delivery models. This is a hands-on role focused on driving forward the commercial strategy of the organization. The contract is for a duration of 6 months and is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead on corporate data analytics and contribute to the development of a new database.
- Analyse commercial and financial data across services to inform strategic planning.
- Support business performance monitoring, capital project tracking, and the implementation of improved internal reporting.
- Produce high-quality reports and insights for senior managers and elected members.
- Promote commercial awareness and improve data processes across the organisation.
- Deliver projects aimed at validating results and standardising reporting across multiple service areas.
Key Skills:
- Strong background in data analysis and commercial finance-ideally gained within local government or a large public sector setting.
- Confident using complex financial systems (Oracle experience preferred) and Excel-based tools for data manipulation and insight.
- Able to work with large data sets and translate technical findings into clear, actionable outputs.
- Effective communicator with experience presenting financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
- High integrity with a commitment to managing confidential commercial data responsibly.
Salary (Rate): £450 per day
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Interim Commercial Financial Analyst
Local Authority | Hybrid / Midlands | 6 Months | £400-£450 per day (Inside IR35)
A leading Local Authority in the Midlands is seeking an experienced Interim Commercial Financial Analyst to support a high-impact review to drive forward its commercial strategy.
In this pivotal role, you will play a hands-on part in enhancing the financial and operational performance of a services. You will lead on commercial data analysis, reporting and systems development-working closely with senior stakeholders to inform decision-making and support future service delivery models.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead on corporate data analytics and contribute to the development of a new database.
- Analyse commercial and financial data across services to inform strategic planning.
- Support business performance monitoring, capital project tracking, and the implementation of improved internal reporting.
- Produce high-quality reports and insights for senior managers and elected members.
- Promote commercial awareness and improve data processes across the organisation.
- Deliver projects aimed at validating results and standardising reporting across multiple service areas.
Essential skills
- Strong background in data analysis and commercial finance-ideally gained within local government or a large public sector setting.
- Confident using complex financial systems (Oracle experience preferred) and Excel-based tools for data manipulation and insight.
- Able to work with large data sets and translate technical findings into clear, actionable outputs.
- Effective communicator with experience presenting financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
- High integrity with a commitment to managing confidential commercial data responsibly.