Senior Commercial Finance Analyst

Carwow Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive tech firm in London is looking for a Senior Commercial Finance Analyst to partner with the Chief Commercial Officer. This role involves providing financial analysis and strategic guidance to support ambitious growth plans. Candidates should have a strong finance background, excellent communication skills, and be comfortable in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a competitive compensation package and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

28 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Employee-friendly share options

Pension scheme with company contribution

Private healthcare insurance

Generous learning and development budget

Work from abroad for a month scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-growth marketplace business preferred.
• Ability to build and present stories to influence decisions.
• Track record of fostering valuable, cross-functional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Partner with CCO to understand P&L implications.
• Use financial acumen to support strategic decisions.
• Champion customer metrics within the business.

Skills

Finance business partner

Analytical techniques

Communication

Financial modelling

Critical thinking

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

Google's product suite

Job description

Senior Commercial Finance Analyst

Overview

OUR MISSION

To become the car-changing destination of choice. By combining technology, media and deep automotive expertise, we've turned how people buy, sell, advertise and lease cars on its head.

What started as a simple reviews site is now one of the largest online car-changing destinations in Europe. Last year alone we grew over 50% with nearly £3bn worth of cars bought on site, while £1.8bn of cars were listed for sale through our Sell My Car service.

In 2024 we went big and acquired Autovia - creators of AutoExpress and Evo magazines - doubling our audience overnight. Together we now have one of the biggest YouTube channels in the world with almost 10m subscribers and over 1.1 billion annual views, while we sell 1.2 million print copies of our magazines and have an annual web content reach over 350million.

And we're a long way from done!

Commercial Finance @ CarWow

Our high-growth automotive tech scale-up is seeking a hands-on Senior Commercial Finance Analyst to support the next phase of rapid expansion. Backed by a recent $52m investment, we're building a best-in-class commercial finance function to support our ambitious growth plans. You'll be responsible for partnering the impressive Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the Sell My Car (SMC) business unit. You will provide best in class financial analysis and strategic guidance to ensure we achieve our corporate finance goals. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about owning and having a meaningful impact on the business, this is the opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner SMC CCO to ensure deep understanding of their P&L and implications of decisions as we navigate ambitious growth plans
• Hold the CCO accountable for business growth and profitability, as determined by the long term plan
• Be the conduit between Group FP&A and SMC, ensuring they are aligned on forecast expectations
• Use financial & commercial acumen to support strategic decisions
• Champion customer metrics in the business

Key Requirements

• A positive & energetic individual who can thrive in a high growth & exciting work environment
• An experienced finance business partner with a track record of fostering valuable, cross-functional relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to build & present a story to influence complex decisions
• Experience with performance management, with the ability to formulate new KPIs or expand on existing ones
• Critical thinker, who can use analytical techniques to dive into the detail, draw informed decisions, then zoom out to provide commercially minded recommendations
• Advanced financial modelling & presentation building
• Experience in a fast growth marketplace business with exposure to paid marketing an advantage
• Qualified accountant with extensive post-qualification experience

Bonus Points

• Use of Google's product suite
• Partnered an Exec or senior stakeholder of a revenue generating unit
• Marketing Funnel : Knowledge of the marketing funnel and application to a consumer facing marketplace business

Interview Process

• Introductory video call with our Talent team
• 1hr interview with the Hiring Manager
• Analytical Exercise / Skills interview
• Values Interview

What's in It for You

• Competitive comp package
• 28 days' holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 35 with length of service, plus extras for house moves, weddings and more!
• Employee-friendly share options
• Pension scheme via Royal London - up to 5% company contribution
• Vitality private healthcare insurance
• Life Assurance - 4x annual salary
• Monthly coaching sessions with Spill - our mental wellbeing partner
• Inclusive parental, partner and shared parental leave, including up to 20 weeks' full pay maternity and shared parental leave, and 8 weeks' full partner pay, as well as fertility treatment and pregnancy loss policies
• Bubble childcare support and discounted nanny fees for little ones
• `Work from abroad for a month` annual scheme
• Generous learning and development budget
• £500/₠550 home office budget

Diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our culture. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, so we welcome those with alternative identities, backgrounds, and experiences to apply for this position. We make recruiting decisions based on experience, skills and potential, so all our applicants are treated fairly and equally.