Commercial Finance Analyst - FP&A Partner & Insights

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

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.