Commercial Finance Analyst

Nick Buick Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nick Buick Associates in Central London is recruiting a Commercial Finance Analyst to join its commercial finance team for a large, multi-site retail business. This role is ideal for a part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA professional seeking to deepen commercial finance and business partnering experience in a fast-paced environment.

You will work with non-finance stakeholders, analyse sales, margins, costs and profitability, and support budgeting, forecasting and month-end reporting.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA
• Currently working in a commercial finance, FP&A or management accounting role
• Commercially minded with strong analytical skills
• Confident working with non-finance stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Strong in Excel with the ability to interpret and communicate financial information clearly

Responsibilities

• Produce regular commercial and financial performance analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and longer-term planning.
• Analyse sales, margins, costs and profitability across the business.
• Provide clear insight into key performance drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Work closely with operational and commercial teams to improve financial performance.
• Support month-end reporting and provide commentary on variances.
• Assist with business cases, investment decisions and ad-hoc commercial projects.
• Help identify opportunities to improve revenue, margin and operational efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

Commercial acumen

Education

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Job description

A large, well-known retail business is looking to recruit a Commercial Finance Analyst to join its commercial finance team in Central London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant looking to develop their commercial finance and business partnering experience within a fast-paced, high-profile organisation.

Reporting into a senior member of the Commercial Finance team, you will work closely with operational and commercial stakeholders, providing insight and analysis to support business performance and decision-making.

Key responsibilities

• Produce regular commercial and financial performance analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and longer-term planning.
• Analyse sales, margins, costs and profitability across the business.
• Provide clear insight into key performance drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Work closely with operational and commercial teams to improve financial performance.
• Support month-end reporting and provide commentary on variances.
• Assist with business cases, investment decisions and ad-hoc commercial projects.
• Help identify opportunities to improve revenue, margin and operational efficiency.

You will be:

• Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA.
• Currently working in a commercial finance, FP&A or management accounting role.
• Commercially minded with strong analytical skills.
• Confident working with non-finance stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong in Excel with the ability to interpret and communicate financial information clearly.

Candidates currently working within multi-site retail would be particularly well suited to the role.

Package

Central London

This is a great opportunity to join a large, established business offering excellent exposure, strong career development and the opportunity to progress within commercial finance.