Commercial Finance Analyst

SF Partners; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

SF Partners is seeking an experienced Commercial Finance Analyst on a contract basis to join a busy finance team. You will work closely with the business, turning financial data into actionable recommendations and supporting reporting, forecasting and commercial analysis.

You will partner with commercial and operational teams, challenge numbers, and build robust financial models to drive decision-making. A proactive, independent approach and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Commercial Finance Analyst or FP&A role.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to handle large datasets.
• Proactive and able to challenge numbers with commercial insight.
• Experience partnering with non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with commercial and operational teams to provide financial insight.
• Analyse revenue, costs, margins and profitability to assess performance.
• Own reporting, budgeting and forecasting across key business areas.
• Prepare clear financial analysis and commentary to support decision-making.
• Investigate variances against budgets and forecasts, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Build and maintain financial models to support commercial decisions.
• Support pricing and cost-saving initiatives and wider commercial projects.
• Partner with stakeholders to help them understand financial performance.

Skills

Excel

Financial data analysis

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualification (part-qualified or qualified)

Tools

Financial modelling

ERP/BI systems

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Commercial Finance Analyst to join a busy finance team on a contract basis. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys getting stuck into the numbers, working closely with the wider business and providing insights that genuinely make a difference. You'll be joining a fast-paced environment where you'll need to hit the ground running, build relationships quickly and get involved in everything from financial reporting and forecasting to commercial analysis and business partnering. We're looking for someone who's confident working independently, comfortable challenging the numbers and able to turn financial data into clear, practical recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with commercial and operational teams to provide financial insight and support.
• Analysing revenue, costs, margins and profitability to understand business performance.
• Taking ownership of reporting, budgeting and forecasting across key business areas.
• Producing clear financial analysis and commentary to support decision-making.
• Investigating variances against budgets and forecasts, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Building and maintaining financial models to support commercial decisions.
• Supporting pricing, cost-saving initiatives and wider commercial projects.
• Partnering with stakeholders across the business to help them understand their financial performance.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting and existing processes.

Experience

• Previous experience in a Commercial Finance Analyst, FP&A Analyst, Management Accountant or similar role.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large amounts of financial data.
• Solid experience in budgeting, forecasting, reporting and variance analysis.
• Good commercial awareness and the ability to look beyond the numbers.
• Experience working with stakeholders outside of finance.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to work independently.
• Strong communication skills and confidence presenting financial information.
• The ability to pick things up quickly and add value from the outset.
• ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualifications (part-qualified or qualified).