Senior Commercial Finance Manager - Trading (12 month FTC)

On the Beach; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Commercial Finance Manager to join their dynamic Finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role is pivotal in enhancing trade performance through insightful analysis and strategic financial support. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, utilizing your expertise to drive data-driven decisions and optimize revenue opportunities. With a commitment to flexible working and a vibrant company culture, this opportunity allows you to make a significant impact on the company's growth trajectory while enjoying a range of attractive benefits. If you're passionate about finance and eager to contribute to a forward-thinking organization, this role is for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus birthday off

Generous holiday discount

Flexible working hours

Access to learning platform

Enhanced family leave policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Plan

Company Sick Pay

Gym discount

Regular social events

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with experience in commercial finance roles.
• Proven track record in trading or business performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze trade performance and provide actionable insights.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes for trade initiatives.
• Conduct deep dive analysis on unusual performance trends.

Skills

CIMA or equivalent qualification

Commercial finance experience

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Relationship building

Problem-solving skills

Collaborative teamwork

Proactive and results-driven

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Senior Commercial Finance Manager - Trading (12 month FTC)

Who we are

¡Hola!

We're On the Beach. There's over 600 of us, mostly at home, and sometimes in our office in Manchester (Usually a Tuesday & Wednesday).

We send nearly two million people on holiday every year (not together) and we're expecting to get to three million pretty sharpish. Why? Because we're the only holiday company who truly gets why going on your holidays is the best week or two of the year.

With our market-leading offers, scalable, flexible and innovative technology, strong customer-value proposition and low cost base, we're challenging existing players and redefining how customers book, manage and experience their holidays.

And it doesn't stop there. With huge opportunities for growth, we're on a long-term mission to become Europe's biggest and most loved online retailer of beach holidays, so our story's only really just begun...

We're on the lookout for talented, beach-loving people to join us and contribute to the next chapter of our story. You will get to work on interesting projects and will be given the tools and autonomy to have the chance to make your impact on our growth plans.

You'll find diverse teams, reflective of the world we live in and the customers we serve. We believe strongly that difference, not uniformity, is critical to our success. We know that better decisions happen when they are made by a range of voices, perspectives and experiences. As an equal opportunity's employer, we value and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What you'll be doing

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Commercial Finance Manager to join our growing Finance department on a 12 month fixed term contract. As a Senior Commercial Finance Manager, you will be central to supporting the Trade function, helping drive trade effectiveness. This role is a key part of our Commercial Finance function, enabling the business to make well-informed, data-driven decisions to enhance trade performance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Trade Performance Analysis: Understand and articulately communicate key trends driving performance within the area of focus, partnering with the Trade team to provide actionable insights. Covering UK and International markets.
2. Weekly Trade Meeting: Support the production of the weekly trade report, whilst supporting the business to automate and process improve the results, enabling more time for review and insight.
3. Price and Promotion: Utilising external benchmarking pricing, monitor and review discounts and pricing rules to maximise Revenue and margin opportunities with Hotels and Flights.
4. Ancillary Services: Review and monitor Ancillary Services Revenue and margin performance, to identify trends and insight to support the business in improving performance and minimising risk.
5. Sales and Margin Tracking: Conduct thorough analysis of trade initiatives, tracking financial performance and identifying areas for improvement or optimisation.
6. Deep Dive Investigations: Conduct deep dive analysis on any unusual performance and communicate findings within the team.
7. Financial Management Information (MI) Support: Support in the delivery of quality financial MI on business performance, including high-quality monthly reporting and insights.
8. Budgeting and Forecasting for Trade: Support the budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with business strategies and trade initiatives.
9. Business Partnering with Trade Leadership Stakeholders: Serve as a key business partner to senior trade stakeholders, delivering commercial finance expertise and strategic advice on trade performance and initiatives.
10. Ad Hoc Financial Support: Provide additional financial analysis and support as required, including deep dives into trade performance, identifying trends, and presenting solutions.

You'll be a great addition to our team if you have the following skills, knowledge and experience:

• Qualified Accountant: (CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience in Commercial Finance: Proven track record of working in a commercial finance role, ideally with a focus on Trading or business performance analysis.
• Strong Excel Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel for financial modelling, analysis, and reporting.
• Collaborative Team Player: Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced, cross-functional team, contributing to shared goals.
• Analytical Thinker: Strong problem-solving skills with a keen ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Proactive and Results-Driven: A self-starter with the ability to take ownership of projects and independently drive outcomes.
• Relationship Building Skills: Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including marketing teams and senior leadership.
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and precision in financial analysis and reporting.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

What to expect from our interview process

We will have a 2 stage interview process, one on Microsoft teams and a 2nd in person in our offices in Manchester city centre including a 45 mins excel based task.

We want to make sure everybody has the opportunity to perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process please let the People team know and they will be happy to assist.

Ways of working

Our full time hours are 37.5 per week, but we don't have rigid working hours so you can find the working pattern that's right for you. We have core working hours between 10am - 4pm, so we can collaborate and enjoy the social side of work.

We also have hybrid working so we all work from home and from our Aeroworks office in Manchester City Centre. As a Finance team we tend to be in the office up to 2 times per week.

Our benefits

We might be biased but we think our colleagues are pretty great. They're the people that have made On the Beach what it is today and continue to make it vibrant and successful tomorrow. That's why we offer a competitive benefits package, known as our Beach Perks, to all On the Beach colleagues. These include:

• 25 days holiday plus your birthday off
• Generous discount on holidays, plus you will receive 2 extra days annual leave on top of your holiday allowance to use whilst you're away on your On the Beach package holiday
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working
• Access to Learnerbly learning platform, plus workshops, courses and professional qualifications
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption pay, plus other family friendly support
• Employee Assistance Programme and free access to counselling
• Simplyhealth Optimise Health Plan
• Company Sick Pay scheme
• Regular wellbeing events
• Gym discount
• Share Incentive Plan (SIP)
• Death in Service cover
• Onsite subsidised coffee shop
• The Sandbox (our very own bar)
• Regular social events