Commercial Finance Analyst

SF Partners; Stafford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners is seeking an experienced Commercial Finance Analyst on a contract basis to join a busy finance team in the United Kingdom. You will dive into numbers, providing insights that drive business decisions and partnering with commercial and operations peers.

You will own reporting, budgeting and forecasting, build financial models and challenge the numbers to add value from day one. ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualifications (part-qualified or qualified) are preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Commercial Finance Analyst, FP&A Analyst or similar role.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to work with large financial data sets.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, reporting and variance analysis.
• Good commercial awareness and ability to engage with non-finance stakeholders.
• Part-qualified or qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA credentials.

Responsibilities

• Work 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.
• Produce clear financial analysis and commentary to support decisions.
• Investigate variances against budgets and forecasts, highlight risks and opportunities.
• Build and maintain financial models to support commercial decisions.
• Support pricing, cost-saving initiatives and broader projects.
• Partner with stakeholders to help them understand financial performance.

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Reporting

Variance analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

ACCA

CIMA

ACA

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).