Senior Finance Analyst - SMARTY

WeAreTechWomen; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic company is seeking a commercial finance professional to support their sub-brand SMARTY. This role involves managing the P&L, delivering essential month-end reports, and contributing to business growth initiatives. Ideal candidates will have strong financial modelling skills and a proactive approach to working with commercial teams.

Qualifications

• CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualification required.
• Experience working with commercial teams and senior stakeholders.
• Proactive attitude and ability to self-start.

Responsibilities

• Deliver month-end reports for Margin, OPEX & CAPEX.
• Support quarterly forecasts and identify revenue and cost risks.
• Create robust models for new commercial initiatives.

Skills

Financial modelling

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Report writing

Presentation skills

Education

CIMA qualification

ACCA qualification

ACA qualification

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Our people make us who we are. We’re a diverse and inclusive bunch, and it’s important you can feel you belong here. We value everybody for who they are and what they bring to the table, supporting one another as we continue to deliver for our customers.

At Three, we have a hybrid working arrangement as standard for office-based employees, where employees work from a mix of office locations and from home in the UK to carry out their role.

Excluding retail, core hours at Three are between 10:00 and 16:00, with operating hours between 08:00 and 18:30. This allows employees to start between 08:00 and 10:00 and finish between 16:00 and 18:30.

This role offers a great opportunity to play a key part in a fast-paced, innovative, collaborative team supporting Three’s sub-brand SMARTY. You will support all areas of SMARTY, partnering with various teams and managing the entire SMARTY P&L with sound commercial understanding to support investment decisions, influence revenue streams, and control costs (OPEX & CAPEX).

You will contribute to a range of commercial initiatives, including assessing new revenue streams and launching new customer propositions to support business growth in 2024.

1. Deliver month-end reports for Margin, OPEX & CAPEX, and identify process improvements to generate actionable insights.
2. Support quarterly forecasts for Margin, OPEX & CAPEX, working with budget owners to validate costs and manage targets, ensuring stakeholders have clear visibility of KPIs.
3. Identify revenue and cost risks and develop mitigation plans with the SMARTY Finance Manager.
4. Create robust models for new commercial initiatives, supporting growth areas by identifying risks, establishing success criteria, and making recommendations.
5. Ensure financial processes and governance are suitable for a growing business, including managing purchase order trackers.
6. Assist with SMARTY’s balance sheet management, highlighting risks and opportunities monthly.
7. Research and present opportunities to improve insights and support well-rounded trading and investment decisions.

Qualifications include:

• CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualification
• Excellent MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills
• Experience working with commercial teams and engaging with senior stakeholders
• Report writing and presentation skills for senior management audiences
• Commercial finance experience in Margin & Cost
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills
• Ability to operate in a dynamic, changing environment
• Proactive attitude and ability to self-start
• Ability to consider broader business impacts beyond financials
• Strong financial modelling skills