Finance Analyst Commercial Finance

Hubexo; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubexo, based in Bournemouth, is seeking a Junior Business Controller to join the UKI Business Control team. You will support reporting, forecasting and commercial insight, helping senior finance leaders understand performance.

You will work with commercial, technology, content, finance operations and revenue teams, requiring accuracy, curiosity and proactive questioning to explain numbers.

This hybrid role offers exposure to senior stakeholders and study support for professional qualifications.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in finance or related roles.
• Studying towards an accounting qualification with foundation exams completed.
• Understanding of accounting principles and ability to interpret P&L.
• Intermediate Excel skills with finance data.
• Ability to analyse data, identify trends and explain insights.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly and monthly trading updates and KPI reports.
• Support month-end activity and review P&L and balance sheet data.
• Calculate monthly commission accruals and assist senior leaders.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and commercial review materials.
• Maintain finance trackers including retention reporting.
• Respond to stakeholder queries with clear financial information.
• Investigate variances between actuals and budget and identify root causes.
• Support ad hoc analysis for Head of Finance and UKI Business Control.
• Work with finance, CRM and ERP data to inform decisions.

Skills

2-3 years experience

Accounting Qualification

Accounting principles

Excel skills

Data analysis

Attention to detail

B2B/Software SaaS

ERP/CRM exposure

Stakeholder management

Education

Accounting qualification studies

Tools

NetSuite

CRM systems

ERP systems

Job description

Finance Analyst

Location: Bournemouth

Working model: Hybrid – 3 days in the Holdenhurst Road Hub and 2 days WFH

Department: Business Control

At Hubexo, we provide data, insights and software that help the construction market make better decisions, win more work, build efficiently and sustainably. We support customers through intelligent platforms, trusted market insight and specialist expertise. We are building a business where people can make a real impact, grow in a specialist market and build a sustainable future with us.

About Hubexo

Hubexo connects the construction market to help the world build better. Our data, insight and software help customers sell more, improve efficiency and build more sustainably.

The Role

This is a great opportunity for a developing finance professional who wants to move closer to the business.

As Junior Business Controller, you will support the UKI Business Control team with reporting, analysis, forecasting and commercial insight. You will help senior finance leaders understand performance, spot trends and support better decision‑making across Hubexo UKI.

You will work with commercial, technology, content, finance operations and revenue operations teams. You will need to be accurate, curious and confident enough to ask questions when the numbers do not make sense.

What you’ll be doing

• Prepare weekly and monthly trading updates, business review packs and KPI reports for stakeholders
• Support month-end activity, reviewing profit and loss performance, balance sheet data and commercial trends
• Calculate monthly commission accruals and support review with senior commercial leaders
• Support budgeting, forecasting and preparation of commercial review materials
• Maintain finance and commercial trackers, including retention reporting
• Respond to stakeholder queries and provide clear, useful financial information
• Investigate variances between actual performance and budget and identify root causes
• Support ad hoc analysis for the Head of Finance and UKI Business Control team
• Work with finance, CRM and ERP data to support business decision-making

What we’re looking for

• Around 2–3 years’ experience in finance analyst, commercial finance, business control or a similar role
• Studying towards an accounting qualification with foundation‑level exams completed
• Understanding of accounting principles and ability to interpret profit and loss information
• Intermediate Excel skills and confidence working with financial data
• Ability to analyse data, identify trends and explain insights clearly
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, organised approach
• Experience in a B2B services, software or SaaS environment
• Exposure to systems such as NetSuite, CRM or ERP platforms
• Experience working with stakeholders across different business functions

About you

• You take ownership and follow through on what you commit to
• You use initiative and do not rely on being told every next step
• You communicate clearly and work effectively with non‑finance stakeholders
• You stay resilient when priorities change
• You think beyond the spreadsheet and understand what the numbers mean for the business

What you’ll get

Hybrid working: 3 days in the Holdenhurst Road Hub and 2 days working from home

Exposure to senior stakeholders and real commercial decision‑making

Hands‑on experience across reporting, analysis and business performance

Study support for professional qualifications where applicable

A collaborative team environment across finance and the wider business

Competitive salary, pension and benefits package

Ready to build your future

At Hubexo, you will join one global team with a shared purpose. We value people who dream big, thrive together, own their work and do the right thing. You will be part of a team that expects high standards and supports you to keep developing.