Junior Finance Analyst

Commercial-Finance-Analyst

Salary:30-35,000-+-Study-Support

Reporting-to:-Senior-Commercial-Finance-Business-Partner

The-Opportunity

We-are-currently-supporting-a-successful-and-established-organisation-with-the-appointment-of-a-Commercial-Finance-Analyst.-This-is-an-excellent-opportunity-for-a-finance-professional-looking-to-develop-their-commercial-experience-and-play-a-key-role-in-supporting-business-performance.-Working-closely-with-Finance,-Sales-and-Marketing,-you-will-provide-meaningful-analysis-and-insight-to-help-stakeholders-understand-performance,-improve-forecasting-and-identify-opportunities-to-increase-revenue,-margin-and-profitability.-The-role-is-not-simply-about-producing-reports.-You-will-be-expected-to-look-beyond-the-numbers,-understand-the-underlying-drivers-and-clearly-articulate-what-the-data-means-and-what-action-should-be-taken-as-a-result.

What-You''ll-Be-Doing

Financial-Reporting-&-Analysis

• Support-the-month-end-process,-including-revenue-reporting,-margin-analysis-and-investigation-of-variances.
• Produce-meaningful-financial-analysis-to-support-commercial-and-operational-decision-making.
• Identify-trends,-risks-and-opportunities-within-business-performance.
• Provide-clear-explanations-of-financial-results-to-both-finance-and-non-finance-stakeholders.

Planning-&-Forecasting

• Assist-with-the-preparation-of-annual-budgets-and-regular-forecasts.
• Contribute-to-longer-term-financial-planning-and-performance-modelling.
• Work-with-commercial-teams-to-understand-assumptions,-risks-and-key-performance-drivers.

Commercial-Finance-&-Controls

• Support-the-management-of-trade-spend-and-related-financial-controls.
• Take-ownership-for-ensuring-accruals-are-accurate,-complete-and-appropriately-recorded.
• Assist-with-balance-sheet-reconciliations-and-other-month-end-control-activities.
• Work-closely-with-Sales-and-Marketing-to-understand-commercial-activity-and-its-financial-impact.

Reporting-&-Business-Improvement

• Develop-and-improve-management-reporting-to-provide-greater-visibility-of-business-performance.
• Help-enhance-data-quality-and-reporting-processes.
• Support-the-development-and-improvement-of-Power-BI-dashboards.
• Undertake-ad-hoc-analysis-and-financial-modelling-in-response-to-commercial-requirements.

What-We''re-Looking-For

We''re-looking-for-someone-with-a-strong-analytical-mindset-who-is-keen-to-build-their-commercial-finance-career.

You-are-likely-to-have:

• A-degree-in-Finance,-Accounting,-Economics,-Business-or-a-related-subject.
• An-interest-in,-or-existing-commitment-to,-professional-finance-qualifications-such-as-CIMA,-ACCA-or-ACA.-Candidates-willing-to-commence-professional-studies-will-also-be-considered.
• Strong-Excel-skills-and-confidence-working-with-large-volumes-of-financial-and-commercial-data.
• Experience-using-Power-BI-would-be-advantageous.
• Strong-numerical-and-analytical-capabilities,-with-excellent-attention-to-detail.
• The-ability-to-communicate-financial-information-clearly-to-non-finance-colleagues.
• A-naturally-curious-and-proactive-approach,-with-a-genuine-desire-to-understand-the-commercial-side-of-a-business.
• Good-organisation-skills-and-the-ability-to-manage-competing-priorities-and-deadlines.
• A-collaborative-approach-and-the-ability-to-develop-strong-relationships-across-Finance-and-wider-business-functions.

Why-This-Role?

This-position-offers-the-opportunity-to-move-beyond-traditional-financial-reporting-and-develop-a-broader-understanding-of-commercial-finance,-business-performance-and-decision-making.

You-will-work-alongside-experienced-commercial-finance-professionals-while-gaining-exposure-to-Sales,-Marketing,-forecasting,-trade-spend,-reporting-and-business-improvement-initiatives.

If-you-are-an-ambitious-finance-professional-looking-for-a-role-where-you-can-develop-your-commercial-understanding-and-have-a-genuine-impact-on-business-decisions,-this-could-be-an-excellent-next-step.

We-strive-to-build-an-inclusive-work-environment-for-all-and-will-consider-all-candidates-without-regard-to-gender,-including-gender-identity,-gender-expression-and-gender-reassignment,-race-including-colour,-nationality,-ethnic-or-national-origin,-religion,-or-belief,-marital-or-civil-partnership-status,-disability,-age,-sexual-orientation,-pregnancy-or-maternity-or-trade-union-membership.-

If-you-need-assistance-and/or-reasonable-accommodation-due-to-a-disability-during-the-application-or-recruitment-process,-please-let-us-know,