Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days from home).
Overview
We're partnering with a highly successful retail/consumer goods business to recruit a Senior Commercial Finance Analyst.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused finance professional who enjoys partnering with sales and commercial teams to drive business performance through insightful analysis and decision support.
Must-Have Requirements
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a Commercial Finance, FP&A or Finance Business Partnering role
- Proven experience delivering sales and margin analysis within a Retail, Consumer Goods or FMCG business
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or finalist with relevant commercial finance experience
- Strong experience partnering with Sales and Commercial teams to influence business decisions
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, with the ability to analyse large and complex data sets
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge and influence senior leadership
Applications without demonstrable commercial finance experience within a Retail, Consumer Goods or FMCG environment, including sales and margin analysis responsibilities, cannot be considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver detailed sales, margin and profitability analysis across products, customers and channels.
- Partner closely with Sales, Marketing and Commercial teams to support strategic decision-making.
- Analyse pricing performance, promotional effectiveness and customer profitability.
- Produce weekly and monthly commercial performance reporting, highlighting risks and opportunities.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
- Develop financial models to assess new product launches, pricing initiatives and commercial opportunities.
- Identify trends and provide recommendations to improve revenue growth and margin performance.
- Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders across the business.
- Drive continuous improvement of reporting processes and commercial finance tools.
Benefits
- Salary of £60,000 - £65,000
- Performance‑related bonus
- Hybrid working model (3 days in Victoria office, 2 days from home)
- Competitive benefits package
- Clear progression opportunities within a growing commercial finance function
If you're a commercially driven finance professional with a strong background in sales and margin analysis within retail, FMCG or consumer goods and are looking to join a dynamic, growth‑focused business, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.
