Commercial Finance Analyst

Investigo Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned retailer in London seeks a Commercial Finance Analyst with at least 18 months of experience in commercial finance. This hybrid role offers significant development opportunities, requiring strong analytical skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and the ability to work autonomously within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Min 18 months experience in commercial finance or a similar role.
• Retail/FMCG experience is preferred.
• Strong communication and advanced Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed analysis for performance understanding.
• Contribute to month-end management accounts routines.
• Identify risks and opportunities against budget.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Financial Analysis

Excel

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Working towards CIMA/ACCA

Job description

Commercial Finance Analyst - Retail
up to £45k
Min 18 months previous experience in commercial finance
Hybrid - 3 days in
London

I am recruiting for an experienced commercial finance team to join a renowned Retailer in London. This role requires someone with an inquisitive mindset with a natural flair for process improvement. You are required to have a min of 18 months previous experience in a similar role - in return this role offers fantastic exposure and development opportunities within an employee centric organisation.

Responsibilities will include:

• Produce timely, detailed, and clear analysis to support business areas in understanding performance
• Provide concise commentary on sales, costs and overall performance, including recommendations for improvement
• Contribute to month-end routines of management accounts, including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
• Identify risks and opportunities against budget, suggesting mitigation strategies and ways to capitalise on opportunities
• Undertake analysis for potential initiatives using financial modelling techniques
• Report on KPIs, highlighting risks and opportunities
• Support the budgeting and forecasting process
• Interpret non-financial information and transform it into financial reports
• Produce reports easily understood by non-financial people
• Make recommendations to improve reporting and analysis
• Deal with queries and requests professionally and promptly
• Participate in ad hoc projects as required
• Work collaboratively, sharing ideas and information with colleagues
• Continually seek ways to improve own performance both technically and behaviourally

Candidate specification:

• Retail/FMCG experience, preferably in retail
• Working towards a recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA)
• High standard of accuracy with financial and statistical data
• Proactive and able to take initiative
• Able to manage your own workload
• Commercially aware
• Customer-focused with the ability to build good cross-functional relationships
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in other core applications
• Flexible and open to change
• Good team player