Senior Commercial Analyst

Barclays UK; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Barclays as a Senior Commercial Analyst, where you will provide critical commercial analysis and insights to drive business growth. This role involves designing management reports and dashboards, supporting decision-making, and collaborating across teams to ensure profitability and efficiency. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of financial principles.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of financial and management accounting principles.
• Ability to balance commercial, customer, and regulatory needs.
• Experience in developing financial and commercial reports.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop reports and dashboards using data visualization tools.
• Automate report generation processes for efficiency.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure data accuracy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Financial reporting

Commercial analysis

Data visualization

Education

Professional banking or investment qualifications

Job description

Step into a role as a Senior Commercial Analyst and join our team at Barclays. This exciting opportunity involves collaborating closely with business and finance teams to deliver commercial analysis and insights that foster business growth. The primary goal is to ensure that the commercial activities linked to daily operations are profitable and well-managed. The candidate will support various functions by providing information, coaching, and introducing new processes, with a focus on protecting profit and reducing unnecessary expenditure. A successful candidate will produce quality outputs for both internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Skills

• Develop and deliver financial and commercial reports for senior management
• Analyze customer behaviors
• Provide insights that drive business growth
• Drive strategic market insights for growth
• Strong understanding of financial and management accounting principles
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Desirable Skills

• Professional banking or investment qualifications
• Ability to balance commercial, customer, and regulatory needs across multiple geographies
• Energy and resilience to overcome significant challenges
• Ability to simplify complex outputs in ambiguous environments

Location

London

Purpose of the Role

To support decision-making by providing timely, accurate, and insightful information through designing and maintaining management reports and dashboards that communicate key performance indicators and trends across business units.

Accountabilities

• Design and develop reports and dashboards using data visualization tools
• Automate report generation processes for efficiency
• Identify and analyze business requirements for reporting
• Maintain and update reports to reflect changing needs
• Develop robust data collection processes and controls
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure data accuracy

Vice President Expectations

• Contribute to strategy, requirements, and recommendations for change
• Manage resources, budgets, and policies; ensure continuous improvement
• If managing a team, define roles, plan for future needs, and guide performance
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen, Energize, Align, Develop
• For individual contributors, serve as a subject matter expert and guide technical direction
• Advise stakeholders on functional and cross-functional impacts
• Manage risks and ensure strong controls
• Collaborate across functions to support business strategies
• Develop solutions through sophisticated analysis and research
• Build trusting relationships with stakeholders using influencing skills

All colleagues are expected to embody the Barclays Values—Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship—and demonstrate the Barclays Mindset—Empower, Challenge, Drive.