Senior Commercial Finance Analyst in London

Together we're building a greener tomorrow. Connecting every home and business to a single, secure smart meter network is a huge undertaking. So you can imagine the scale, variety, and opportunities for the people who'll help us do it.

Are you a commercially minded qualified accountant looking to take the next step towards Finance Business Partnering? Do you enjoy moving beyond reporting numbers to understanding the commercial drivers of a business, influencing stakeholders and providing meaningful insight? Join Smart DCC's Commercial Finance team and play a key role in supporting a significant proportion of the organisation's cost base. This role offers exposure to senior stakeholders, major supplier contracts, long-term financial planning and strategic decision-making across a business at the centre of Britain's smart energy network.

About the DCC: We're powering Britain's smarter, greener future. Today, we're deeply invested in building a resilient, sustainable smart energy network that drives transformation. Our success is driven by curiosity, ambition, and tenacity. Tomorrow, we see vast opportunities for growth and development, contributing to decarbonisation and the Net Zero mission. We'll continually develop Smart DCC to fulfil our obligations to consumers and achieve even more with our consumers, partners and each other. Join us and gain access to development programmes, specialist learning, industry experts and exposure to senior stakeholders. Together, we embrace change, unite in our shared passions and support each other. Working as one team and across our industry, we rise to the challenge to shape Smart DCC, and the future.

A career at Smart DCC means being part of something bigger: a dynamic organisation that's not just helping transform energy but also shaping the future. We offer a unique, fulfilling environment where you can thrive today, develop for tomorrow, and achieve together.

How you will contribute to transforming the smart energy network and shaping the future:

• Deliver high-quality management accounting, month-end activities, forecasting and reporting for a substantial area of the DCC cost base.
• Partner with Contract and Supplier Management teams to understand cost drivers, challenge assumptions and support commercial decision-making.
• Support annual budgets and long-term financial planning, helping to build financial forecasts and strategic business insights.
• Review and challenge financial models, contract proposals and supplier cost forecasts to ensure robust commercial outcomes.
• Build trusted relationships across Finance and the wider business, providing financial insight to internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies where required.

What you need to bring:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent).
• Strong management accounting experience with the ability to interpret financial performance and communicate key insights.
• A commercial mindset with the confidence to challenge assumptions and understand the business drivers behind the numbers.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with experience working collaboratively outside of Finance.
• Curiosity, adaptability and a genuine interest in understanding operational, contractual and commercial activities that influence financial outcomes.

While our mission is ambitious, we also prioritise balance, offering flexibility and support to help you thrive both personally and professionally. At DCC we reward fairly and recognise fully because our continued success depends on our people.

• Competitive hybrid working policy of 8 office days per month for most roles.
• Competitive salaries.
• Annual bonus opportunities linked to personal and company performance.
• Pension contributions.
• Generous annual leave.
• Private healthcare.
• A range of flexible benefits that can be tailored to your needs.

We believe in our purpose. Together, we work as one team, always looking for ways to improve and support DCC’s role in a low-carbon future. As a Disability Confident member, DCC is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments, need a copy of this advert in an alternative format, or have any questions before applying, please contact Steph Owen, Recruitment Lead.

Join Smart DCC, a dynamic organisation where every day brings a chance to make a difference. As we all transition to a new normal, we can help you find the hybrid working pattern that suits you and your team best.

Act with integrity: We treat everyone with kindness, consideration and respect. We keep our promises to our customers. And if something doesn't feel right, we speak up.

Be accountable: You can depend on our word. We're clear about our roles and we take the initiative, while respecting the processes we have in place.

Personal Development: Our training and development opportunities help you be your best self - from regular 1-2-1s all the way up to professional qualifications.

Group income protection: Provides a continuous income if you're unable to work due to illness or injury for more than 26 weeks.

Pension Plans: Our Capita Choice partners will match the salary contributions you make to your pension up to 5%, depending on your plan and time with us.

Flexible Holidays: Need more time off? Increase your standard 25 days of leave by buying extra to rest, spend time with family or satisfy your wanderlust.

Cycle to Work Scheme: We're big on keeping things green. If you want to cycle to work, we'll loan you the gear through salary sacrifice to make it tax-efficient.

Location: London

Job type: PERMANENT