Commercial Finance Manager

Robert Walters UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A global retail brand is looking for a Commercial Finance Manager based in London to support the CFO on a 6-month contract. The candidate will analyze retail pricing structures, optimize promotional activities, and provide insightful financial reports. Applicants should have at least 3 years of post-qualification experience, preferably in Retail or FMCG, with a strong background in FP&A and advanced IT skills. Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience in accounting.
• Demonstrated experience in Retail, FMCG, or Consumer sectors.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Analyse retail pricing structures to ensure profitability.
• Optimize promotional activity in collaboration with the team.
• Evaluate impact of promotional activities on financial performance.

Skills

Accountant with 3 years pqe

Experience working in Retail/FMCG/Consumer

Strong FP&A and commercial finance experience

Excellent communication skills

Advanced IT skills

Job description

An amazing opportunity to join a Global retail brand as a Commercial Finance Manager. Based in London, this role will support the CFO with commercial activities and is being recruited on a 6 month contract basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Analysing retail pricing structures to ensure profitability
• Working with wider team to optimize promotional activity on various products
• Evaluating promotional activities to analyse impact on financial performance
• Creating robust data models to enable informed decision making
• Providing insightful reporting and financial analysis to senior managers
• Monitoring trends and competitor activity to make pricing decisions
• Ad hoc duties as required

Candidate Requirements

• Accountant with 3 years pqe
• Experience working in Retail/FMCG/Consumer
• Strong FP&A and commercial finance experience
• Experience creating and building data models
• Excellent communication skills
• Credible with ability to build robust working relationships
• Advanced IT skills

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