Commercial Finance Analyst - Maternity Cover 9-12 months FTC

Joseph Joseph Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading houseware brand in London is seeking an analyst to join their Commercial Finance team. This role involves preparing financial analyses, building models in Excel, and supporting cross-functional projects. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, has advanced Excel skills, and experiences working in or alongside a Commercial Finance team. This position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working model that includes flexibility in start and finish times.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Holiday allowance

Pension contribution

Exclusive staff discount

Healthcare appointment support

Hybrid working

Wellbeing support

Access to Perkbox

Volunteer days

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret general ledger and financial statements.
• Proven experience in producing financial models in Excel.
• Strong willingness to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality financial analysis and presentations.
• Produce daily business reporting for stakeholders.
• Support cross-functional projects and business partnering.

Skills

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving

Detail-oriented

Job description

At Joseph Joseph, we are driven by a simple yet powerful belief — that intelligent design has the ability to transform everyday living. We create distinctive, thoughtfully engineered products that not only solve real-world problems but also bring joy, beauty, and functionality to daily life.

Headquartered in London, we have grown into one of the world’s most admired houseware brands, with a presence in over 100 countries and partnerships with leading department stores, independent retailers, and a rapidly expanding e-commerce business.

We have an opportunity for an analyst to join the Commercial Finance team on a Maternity cover fixed term contract. Reporting to the Commercial Finance Manager, this is an opportunity to work closely across all key functions in our business, supporting on analytics.

What you will be doing:

• Preparing high-quality financial analysis and presentations that translate data into clear recommendations for senior leadership
• Producing daily business reporting to provide insight to stakeholders
• Building financial models in Excel to support strategic decision making
• Supporting cross functional projects and business partnering with sales, category management and supply chain teams to improve profitability
• Supporting on some aspects of budgeting and forecasting
• Preparing quarterly sales commissions reporting

What we need from you:

• Ability to interpret the general ledger and financial statements
• High level of attention to detail with advanced Excel skills; able to produce models and work accurately with large amounts of data
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• A proactive problem solver with a drive to improve processes and challenge assumptions
• Ability to work independently and with ambiguity
• Experience working in or alongside a Commercial Finance team

What you will get from us:

• Competitive salary and holiday allowance
• A pension contribution
• An exclusive staff discount
• 24/7 healthcare appointment support
• Hybrid working – 3 days in office & 2 days from home and flex start/finish times
• External private employee wellbeing support
• Access to Perkbox
• Volunteer days