Commercial Finance Analyst

This range is provided by We Do Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Up to £65,000 + strong benefits. This role is offered on a hybrid basis 1-2 days per week in office. The office is well connected by public transport links in central London.

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Commercial Finance Analyst

Central London - Hybrid (max 2 days on site p/wk)

This is a truly value add commercial finance opportunity where you will be a critical business partner to senior stakeholders across commercial and strategy for a world renowned brand in the professional training field.

We are looking for a real people person who thrives when adding value to senior level stakeholders, helping them to shape their budgets/forecasts and advising them on the operational or strategic impact of the decisions they take.

Wish List

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Experience communicating with senior non-finance stakeholders across a business
• Able to demonstrate experience of strategic decision support and delivering commercial insights/analysis

The Role

The successful Commercial Finance Analyst will manage the following:

• Work closely with senior management to deliver budgets and forecasts for your assigned business areas.
• Understand the key business drivers to update and develop financial models, including the medium to long term view, and to challenge assumptions made by stakeholders.
• Ensure relevant financial models are developed and maintained to support changing business needs, adapting where required to support the business strategy.
• Provide robust ‘Return on Investment’ analysis to support or challenge business cases and present the recommendations in key meetings.
• Partner senior business managers around the business, to best support the achievement of the group's objectives, through delivery of accurate, timely and value add support, advice and analytical output.
• Attend SLT meetings monthly and report on the business performance, challenging the business on its performance and/or pace of change.
• Manage and support a qualified Management Accountant with the output of monthly management/financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly and YTD variance analysis on key areas for monthly reporting to support business decisions.

Your Profile

We are looking for an engaging, proactive and diligent commercial finance professional who is adaptable to change and enjoys working extensively with non finance stakeholders.

Someone with prior experience as a finance business partner, commercial finance analyst or FP&A analyst who is looking to take on a true commercial partnering role. Equally, this role could suit a highly analytical qualified accountant making their first step into industry from a consulting or advisory role in a large accounting firm.

We need someone who has a commercial mindset and the confidence to build relationships with senior stakeholders that ensure robust decisions are made across commercial and strategy.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing

Industries

Professional Training and Coaching