Commercial Finance Manager

Planet; Shefford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in the UK is looking for a Commercial Finance Manager. In this role, you will own the financial product P&L for Tax Free solutions and support CFOs with reporting and analysis. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, is self-motivated, and excels in relationship building. The company offers a hybrid work model with three days in the office each week.

Qualifications

• Experienced in analyzing performance and identifying trends.
• Adept at building relationships and effective communication.
• Self-motivated with strong analytical skills and curiosity.
• Demonstrates high levels of accuracy under pressure.
• Experience in payments and/or fintech preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support CFOs with reporting and business analysis.
• Improve processes and efficiencies within finance teams.
• Maintain complex data sets for commercial insights.
• Create and maintain regular reporting and insights.
• Conduct Adhoc analysis for problem areas.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Excel proficiency

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Time management

Tools

Corporate planning tools

Job description

About Planet

Planet is a global provider of integrated technology and payments solutions for retail and hospitality customers.

We create great experiences for the millions of people who use our payments, software, and tax-free solutions every minute of every day.

Planet empowers its customers to deliver great customer experiences by combining payments and software in ways that drive greater loyalty, increase revenue and save time.

Founded over 35 years ago and with our headquarters in London, today we have more than 2,500 employees located across six continents serving our customers in more than 120 markets.

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Finance Manager, you will be the business partner into the product team, responsible for owning the financial product P&L for Tax Free and support other products and Churn reporting and supporting the Vertical CFOs with regular reporting and analysis to help drive commercial success.

You will be required to build strong relationships across various teams and develop a solid understanding of the business dynamics across the different areas.

What you will do

• Support the Vertical CFOs and their teams with regular reporting and business analysis, while helping to prepare materials used for C-suite and Board level reporting
• Working to improve process and efficiencies across the commercial finance teams
• Ingesting and maintaining complex data sets from various product systems to help the team drive commercial insights and support business planning
• Build and maintain regular reporting and insights
• Own Adhoc analysis to drill into problem areas as needed support where required

Who you are

• Experienced in analysing country / division / product performance and identifying trends and seeing where best practices can be shared
• A good communicator and adept at building relationships across teams, while exerting persistence and resourcefulness
• Must be logical, self-motivated, proactive, with strong analytical skills and a high level of intellectual curiosity
• Excellent time management skills, demonstrating high levels of accuracy, thoroughness and reliability whilst coping under pressure
• Strong system and advanced excel skills. Experience with Corporate planning tools advantageous.
• Flexible and a genuine team player willing to go the extra mile to support others
• Experienced in payments and/or fintech preferred

Why Planet

Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you – Apply now.

At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.

Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.