Junior Finance Analyst

CommercialFinanceAnalyst

Salary:30-35,000+StudySupport

Reportingto:SeniorCommercialFinanceBusinessPartner

TheOpportunity

WearecurrentlysupportingasuccessfulandestablishedorganisationwiththeappointmentofaCommercialFinanceAnalyst.Thisisanexcellentopportunityforafinanceprofessionallookingtodeveloptheircommercialexperienceandplayakeyroleinsupportingbusinessperformance.WorkingcloselywithFinance,SalesandMarketing,youwillprovidemeaningfulanalysisandinsighttohelpstakeholdersunderstandperformance,improveforecastingandidentifyopportunitiestoincreaserevenue,marginandprofitability.Theroleisnotsimplyaboutproducingreports.Youwillbeexpectedtolookbeyondthenumbers,understandtheunderlyingdriversandclearlyarticulatewhatthedatameansandwhatactionshouldbetakenasaresult.

WhatYou'llBeDoing

FinancialReporting&Analysis

• Supportthemonth-endprocess,includingrevenuereporting,marginanalysisandinvestigationofvariances.
• Producemeaningfulfinancialanalysistosupportcommercialandoperationaldecision-making.
• Identifytrends,risksandopportunitieswithinbusinessperformance.
• Provideclearexplanationsoffinancialresultstobothfinanceandnon-financestakeholders.

Planning&Forecasting

• Assistwiththepreparationofannualbudgetsandregularforecasts.
• Contributetolonger-termfinancialplanningandperformancemodelling.
• Workwithcommercialteamstounderstandassumptions,risksandkeyperformancedrivers.

CommercialFinance&Controls

• Supportthemanagementoftradespendandrelatedfinancialcontrols.
• Takeownershipforensuringaccrualsareaccurate,completeandappropriatelyrecorded.
• Assistwithbalancesheetreconciliationsandothermonth-endcontrolactivities.
• WorkcloselywithSalesandMarketingtounderstandcommercialactivityanditsfinancialimpact.

Reporting&BusinessImprovement

• Developandimprovemanagementreportingtoprovidegreatervisibilityofbusinessperformance.
• Helpenhancedataqualityandreportingprocesses.
• SupportthedevelopmentandimprovementofPowerBIdashboards .
• Undertakeadhocanalysisandfinancialmodellinginresponsetocommercialrequirements.

WhatWe'reLookingFor

We'relookingforsomeonewithastronganalyticalmindsetwhoiskeentobuildtheircommercialfinancecareer.

Youarelikelytohave:

• AdegreeinFinance,Accounting,Economics,Businessorarelatedsubject.
• Aninterestin,orexistingcommitmentto,professionalfinancequalificationssuchasCIMA,ACCAorACA.Candidateswillingtocommenceprofessionalstudieswillalsobeconsidered.
• StrongExcelskillsandconfidenceworkingwithlargevolumesoffinancialandcommercialdata.
• ExperienceusingPowerBIwouldbeadvantageous.
• Strongnumericalandanalyticalcapabilities,withexcellentattentiontodetail.
• Theabilitytocommunicatefinancialinformationclearlytonon-financecolleagues.
• Anaturallycuriousandproactiveapproach,withagenuinedesiretounderstandthecommercialsideofabusiness.
• Goodorganisationskillsandtheabilitytomanagecompetingprioritiesanddeadlines.
• AcollaborativeapproachandtheabilitytodevelopstrongrelationshipsacrossFinanceandwiderbusinessfunctions.

WhyThisRole?

Thispositionofferstheopportunitytomovebeyondtraditionalfinancialreportinganddevelopabroaderunderstandingofcommercialfinance,businessperformanceanddecision-making.

YouwillworkalongsideexperiencedcommercialfinanceprofessionalswhilegainingexposuretoSales,Marketing,forecasting,tradespend,reportingandbusinessimprovementinitiatives.

Ifyouareanambitiousfinanceprofessionallookingforarolewhereyoucandevelopyourcommercialunderstandingandhaveagenuineimpactonbusinessdecisions,thiscouldbeanexcellentnextstep.

Westrivetobuildaninclusiveworkenvironmentforallandwillconsiderallcandidateswithoutregardtogender,includinggenderidentity,genderexpressionandgenderreassignment,raceincludingcolour,nationality,ethnicornationalorigin,religion,orbelief,maritalorcivilpartnershipstatus,disability,age,sexualorientation,pregnancyormaternityortradeunionmembership.

Ifyouneedassistanceand/orreasonableaccommodationduetoadisabilityduringtheapplicationorrecruitmentprocess,pleaseletusknow,

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