Commercial Finance Analyst

JSS; Windsor; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

JSS in Windsor, United Kingdom, seeks a finance professional to deliver accurate month-end close, revenue accounting, forecasting support, and balance sheet management. This role blends accounting, reporting, analysis, and stakeholder engagement to drive robust financial information for decision-making.

You will produce monthly reporting, post journals, reconcile balances, and partner with commercial finance heads to improve forecast accuracy and control environment, contributing to growth and

Qualifications

• Experience within a financial accounting or management accounting environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience producing financial reports, posting journals, and completing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with complex financial data.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and timely month-end accounting activities across core operational streams.
• Prepare and post journals for accruals, prepayments, income, and expenditure, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
• Manage additional revenue calculations, invoicing activities, and customer billing queries.
• Produce monthly financial reporting and performance analysis, including month-on-month and year-to-date commentary.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance with accounting policies.
• Partner with commercial finance heads to understand in-month activities, supporting accurate reporting and informed decision-making.
• Support forecasting activities by providing financial insight, challenge, and analysis to help improve forecast accuracy.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities by analysing operational cost drivers and performance trends.
• Assist with internal and external audit requirements, providing appropriate documentation and financial support where required.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Financial data handling

Tools

Excel

Job description

To support the delivery of accurate, timely, and reliable financial reporting across core operational divisions, ensuring financial information is robust, well-controlled, and supports informed business decision-making.

This is a varied and commercially focused finance role that combines financial accounting, reporting, analysis, and stakeholder engagement. You will play a key role in month-end activities, revenue accounting, forecasting support, and balance sheet management.

Why This Role Matters

This is an important role within the Finance team, providing the financial insight and reporting that supports effective decision-making across the business.

This role will help drive confidence in financial results through robust accounting practices, strong controls, and meaningful analysis.

It is an opportunity to build broad finance experience, work closely with key stakeholders across the organisation, and contribute to a business undergoing significant growth and transformation.

What You\'ll Do

• Deliver accurate and timely month-end accounting activities across core operational and service business streams.
• Prepare and post journals for accruals, prepayments, income, and expenditure, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
• Manage additional revenue calculations, invoicing activities, and customer billing queries.
• Produce monthly financial reporting and performance analysis, including month-on-month and year-to-date commentary.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance with accounting policies.
• Partner with commercial finance heads to understand in-month activities, supporting accurate reporting and informed decision-making.
• Support forecasting activities by providing financial insight, challenge, and analysis to help improve forecast accuracy.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities by analysing operational cost drivers and performance trends.
• Assist with internal and external audit requirements, providing appropriate documentation and financial support where required.

Requirements

• Experience within a financial accounting or management accounting environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience producing financial reports, posting journals, and completing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with complex financial data.