Commercial & Financial Modelling Analyst

Richard James Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in London seeks a highly analytical professional to support financial decisions at an established Oil trading company. The successful candidate will enhance financial models, prepare performance reports, and conduct investment analysis. Candidates should have a degree in a quantitative field and experience with tools like Excel, R, and SQL. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in building financial models.
• Ability to prepare detailed financial reports.
• Practical application of AI/ML techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models for strategic decision-making.
• Provide insightful quantitative analysis for business units.
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis for projects.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Comfortable with financial reporting

Numerate with attention to detail

Strong verbal and written communication

Fluency in English

Education

Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics or related field

Tools

Excel

R

SQL

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Our client is an established Oil trading company, with physical assets across Europe. They actively source, refine, market and trade Crude Oil and Oil products, and associated financial derivatives.

We are seeking a highly analytical and commercially minded professional to support the financial and strategic decision-making processes across the Group. The successful candidate will play a critical role in delivering robust financial and quantitative analysis, supporting management reporting, and providing insights that inform both operational and investment strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, enhance and maintain financial models that support strategic decision-making – from daily operations to long-term investments and acquisitions. This includes improving existing methodologies and leveraging tools such as Excel, R & SQL.
• Work closely with key business units including Refinery Planning, Economics & Scheduling, Finance, Risk, M&A and Corporate Finance. Deliver insightful quantitative analysis to support their operational and strategic objectives.
• Prepare detailed financial and performance reports for senior management, including analysis of trading and hedging performance against forecasts, leveraging forward derivative market data and P&L projections.
• Build and maintain models for EBITDA, GRM and cash flow forecasts for the refinery business. Support financial planning for major events including bond issuances, inventory refinancing, factoring facilities and dividend distributions etc.
• Evaluate potential investments through rigorous financial and commercial due diligence. Prepare pro-forma financial statements (P&L, balance sheet and cashflow) for decision support on an ad-hoc basis.
• Conduct in-depth analysis on refinery-related projects, including margin and FX risk assessments, working capital management and financing, liquidity forecasting, covenant analysis and economic feasibility reviews of initiatives and projects under management consideration.

COMMERCIAL SKILLS:

• Strong analytical mindset with proven business acumen.
• Comfortable with financial, trade and management reporting analysis.
• Solid foundation in statistical analysis and accounting principles.
• Highly numerate with strong attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying complex concepts to all levels in the organization.
• Confident in influencing stakeholders and building cross-functional consensus.
• Excellent presentation capabilities, both in content development and delivery.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in French, Danish or German is advantageous.
• Adaptable and effective in fast-paced environments; able to prioritise and resolve issues independently.
• Self-motivated and performance driven, with leadership ambition.
• Comfortable moving from strategic concept development to hands-on execution.
• Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.

QUALIFICATIONS, TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or a related quantitative field.
• Experience in building and maintaining complex models using tools such as Excel, R and SQL.
• Hands-on involvement in delivering complex, multi-disciplinary modelling projects, including the development of neural network models.
• Practical application of AI/ML techniques in industrial process optimisation and predictive analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to take on diverse roles across the lifecycle of complex modelling initiatives including product ownership, project management, requirements analysis, solution design, model generation, user acceptance testing, and ongoing support and maintenance.