Commercial Finance Analyst

Neptune; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A British interiors and lifestyle brand is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to join their finance team in Swindon. In this pivotal role, you will provide financial insights to support business growth and influence decisions. The ideal candidate should be part or fully qualified (ACCA or CIMA preferred), with strong Excel skills and the ability to effectively articulate financial insights.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Allowance

Life Assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Refer a friend scheme

Two paid volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Robust Excel skills for financial modelling.
• Ability to articulate financial insights effectively.

Responsibilities

• Create annual budgets and forecasts reflecting business trends.
• Evaluate financial impacts of strategic initiatives.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends and opportunities.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel

Data articulation

Power BI

Education

Part or fully qualified ACCA or CIMA

Tools

Sage

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Neptune are a British interiors and lifestyle brand who design and make furniture, kitchens and accessories for the whole home. We believe our designs can make life that little bit easier, happier and better.

We're excited to welcome a Commercial Finance Analyst to join our finance team. In this pivotal role, you will provide key financial insights and drive strategic decision-making to support business growth. You'll partner with the Senior Leadership Team, influencing decisions with your commercial data expertise and contributing to our business success.

Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will be responsible for financial analysis and reporting, analysing revenue, margin, and cost performance across our B2C and B2B channels. You'll deliver accurate, timely financial reporting alongside investigating ad-hoc performance challenges in order to identify actionable financial insight to drive our performance forward.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the creation of annual budgets and forecasts, reflecting business trends and potential risks, working with senior leaders to ensure forecasts align with business strategies, monitoring budget variances and the drivers of deviations.
• Business partnering to evaluate the financial impact of strategic initiatives and new business opportunities, such as investment appraisals, to drive profitability.
• Analysing financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, using Excel and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Part or full qualified (ACCA or CIMA preferred).
• Robust Excel skills to support financial modelling.
• Sage and Power BI experience are beneficial, but not essential.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and time management skills, with the ability to articulate financial insights effectively to stakeholders.

Benefits

• Generous Holiday Allowance
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous new item and outlet discounts
• Discounted gym membership
• Perkbox: Wellbeing Hub and Retail Discounts Portal
• Your birthday day off
• Day off if you become a Grandparent
• A week off to celebrate a life event
• Refer a friend scheme
• Two paid volunteering days per year
• Long service holiday allowance increase
• Training Workshops

We are a growing business that encourages our people to grow with us. Neptune's goal is to ensure we have a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all our employees have equal access to opportunities and everyone's voices are heard.

Our Story

Founded in 1996 by friends John Sims-Hilditch and Giles Redman, Neptune design and make pieces for your whole home. Recognised for our exacting standards, design-led aesthetic and expert craftsmanship, we're perhaps most known for kitchens - with heirloom-worthy dressers not far behind. Neptune's trademark 'look' is British: refined, simple, sturdy, and with an almost obsessive attention to detail. We're also respected for our commitment to craft and quality. Put simply, we make things we're proud of, and that are designed to last a lifetime.