Commercial Finance Analyst

Planet; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to manage financial product P&L and support CFOs with reporting and analysis. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills and a proactive attitude. Join us in a hybrid work model, with three days in the office each week.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing performance trends in finance.
• Strong analytical and logical skills.
• Experience in payments and/or fintech preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support CFOs with reporting and analysis.
• Improve processes in commercial finance.
• Analyze complex data sets for insights.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Time management

Advanced Excel skills

Proactive attitude

Tools

Corporate planning tools

Job description

About Us:

Planet is a leading technology company transforming payments by putting customer experience first. We offer integrated solutions that include payment processing, VAT refunds, dynamic currency conversion, and management services for merchants in the Retail and Hospitality sectors worldwide.

In recent years, we have experienced significant growth, expanding our services and global presence.

With strong private equity investors, Advent International and Eurazeo, we have the financial capital and expertise to grow our capabilities and reach through acquisitions.

Our mission is to create a world of connected commerce where payments are simple, secure, and seamless, enabling our partners to deliver exceptional experiences to their customers.

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Finance Analyst, you will be the business partner into the product team, responsible for owning the financial product P&L for Acquiring, and supporting the Vertical CFOs with regular reporting and analysis to help drive commercial success.

You will be comfortable analysing large amounts of complex transactional data to identify the most critical insights, which will help to drive continued growth in this exciting business.

You will be required to build strong relationships across various teams and develop a solid understanding of the business dynamics across the different areas.

What you will do

• Support the Vertical CFOs and their teams with regular reporting and business analysis, while helping to prepare materials used for C-suite and Board level reporting
• Working to improve process and efficiencies across the commercial finance teams
• Ingesting and maintaining complex data sets from various product systems to help the team drive commercial insights and support business planning
• Build and maintain regular reporting and insights
• Own Adhoc analysis to drill into problem areas as needed support where required

Who you are

• Experienced in analysing country / division / product performance and identifying trends and seeing where best practices can be shared
• A good communicator and adept at building relationships across teams, while exerting persistence and resourcefulness
• Must be logical, self-motivated, proactive, with strong analytical skills and a high level of intellectual curiosity
• Excellent time management skills, demonstrating high levels of accuracy, thoroughness and reliability whilst coping under pressure
• Strong system and advanced excel skills. Experience with Corporate planning tools advantageous.
• Flexible and a genuine team player willing to go the extra mile to support others
• Experienced in payments and/or fintech preferred

Why Planet :

Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you – Apply now.

At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.

Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.