Commercial Finance Analyst

FitFlop; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working hours

Summer Fridays

Birthday day off

Work from anywhere for 2 weeks

Career development allowance

Private health care and dental care

Job summary

FitFlop is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to support financial planning and decision-making across the business. You’ll ensure data integrity and provide reporting to help stakeholders understand performance.

You’ll collaborate with commercial finance managers, work with NetSuite and BI reporting, and help prepare budgets and forecasts while driving cost controls and opportunities. This role offers hybrid working hours and a supportive development environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial finance function within a retail business.
• Accounting qualification or part-qualified preferred.
• Strong Excel skills for reporting improvements and analysis.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve monthly reporting for budget holders across the business.
• Communicate with stakeholders to support cost controls and accountability.
• Prepare and post month-end journals across OPEX, Direct Costs, Warehouse and Capex.
• Collaborate with Digital team and Finance Manager on infrastructure and marketing trackers.
• Manage and maintain Technology department tracker with monthly reviews.
• Work with Senior Commercial Finance Manager to improve Warehouse and Distribution reporting.
• Assist in budgets and forecasts with Commercial Finance Manager.
• Produce monthly ELT files for review by Commercial Finance Manager.
• Consolidate monthly journal trackers and produce accrual recs.
• Support variance analysis of actuals vs forecasts and identify risks & opportunities.
• Partner with BI and NetSuite to develop insight reports for performance tracking.

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Accounting qualification

Part-qualified

Tools

NetSuite

BI reporting tool

Job description

We’re looking for a Commercial Finance Analyst to support the financial planning and decision-making in our business. You’ll be responsible for data integrity and reporting across all aspects of the business, working closely with the commercial finance managers and key stakeholders within the business.

You'll be analytical (of course) and proactive, able to think outside the box, to support the business in delivering its strategic objectives. You’ll have fantastic communication skills with the ability to work in a rapidly changing environment as we grow, scale and optimize for success.

The Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve monthly reporting for budget holders across the business.
• Maintain open and transparent communication with stakeholders across the business, to help cost controls and to hold budget holders to account.
• Prepare and post month end journals across OPEX, Direct Costs, Warehouse and Capex.
• Work closely with Digital team alongside Finance Manager to manage infrastructure and marketing trackers.
• Manage and maintain Technology department tracker and hold monthly reviews.
• Work with Senior Commercial Finance Manager to improve Warehouse and Distribution reporting and analysis.
• Work with the Senior Commercial Finance Manager and the Commercial Finance Manager in preparing robust budgets and forecasts.
• Produce monthly ELT files to be reviewed by Commercial Finance Manager.
• Consolidate monthly journal trackers and produce accrual rec.
• Aid in variance analysis of actuals vs forecasts, including investigating why variances have occurred and communicating risks & opportunities.
• You’ll work with BI on our reporting tool and NetSuite our financial system to develop insight reports to help the business track, understand and drive performance.

The Person:

• Experience of working in a commercial finance function for a retail business. A working understanding of different business models (wholesale, distributor, B2C) would be a benefit but not essential.
• Have an accounting qualification or part qualified.
• You’ll be super-analytical, a ‘whizz’ with data and numbers and be able to use this to influence, challenge and support commercial decisions and spot new business opportunities.
• Strong Excel Skills to facilitate reporting improvements and efficiencies.
• You’ll be a great communicator; enjoying collaborating cross-functionally and with all levels just as much as you enjoy a good colour‑coded spreadsheet.
• Proactive, curious and focused, you’ll want to make an impact and will ask questions, pull information and bring the right people along with you.
• Happy working in a fast paced and changing environment.

We recognise that not everyone will meet every requirement. If you’re excited about this role and feel like you could add value, we’d love to hear from you.

The Benefits:

• Hybrid and flexible working hours
• Summer Fridays (6 ½ days in July and August on Fridays)
• A day off for your Birthday
• Work from anywhere for 2 weeks
• WorkPlace Nursery (salary sacrifice scheme to save money on your nursery fees)
• Career development allowance ( Personal allowance to use on career development)
• Private health care and or dental care (provided by AXA and DenPlan
• Socials organised by Wellbeing and Feel Good group
• Check out our careers page to learn more!

FitFlop is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, ethnicity, religion or belief, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We actively encourage neurodivergent candidates and individuals with disabilities to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know. We are committed to providing an accessible and supportive recruitment experience.