At a Glance
- Tasks: Support commercial decision-making and manage trade spend in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Well-established organisation with a focus on consumer finance.
- Benefits: Study support, professional development, and collaborative team culture.
- Other info: Fully office-based role with opportunities for growth and visibility.
- Why this job: Gain exposure to sales and marketing while developing your finance career.
- Qualifications: Experience in commercial finance and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Are you looking to build your commercial finance career in a role that offers genuine exposure to sales, marketing and trade performance across a fast-paced consumer-focused business? We're working with a well-established organisation seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to join its finance team and play a key role in supporting commercial decision-making, trade investment management and business performance analysis. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with stakeholders and delivering meaningful insight.
The Opportunity
As Commercial Finance Analyst, you'll support the effective management of trade spend, customer promotions, forecasting and commercial performance reporting. Working closely with Finance, Sales, Marketing and Demand Planning teams, you'll help ensure robust financial controls while providing analysis that supports strategic decision-making. This position offers broad exposure across the commercial finance function and would suit someone looking to further develop their business partnering and analytical capabilities within a collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the daily processing and control of customer promotional activity and trade investment.
- Ensure promotional agreements and customer claims are accurately set up, monitored and reconciled.
- Provide analysis and insight on volume, revenue, gross margin and trade spend performance.
- Support monthly trade spend reviews with commercial stakeholders, identifying risks and opportunities.
- Monitor sales and marketing expenditure, ensuring accurate period-end accounting and reporting.
- Assist with forecasting activities across customers and product categories.
- Produce financial reporting to support performance against budget and forecast.
- Partner with Finance, Sales and Marketing teams to understand key business drivers and challenges.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of reporting processes and financial controls.
Candidate Profile
- Experience within a commercial finance, management accounting or finance analyst role.
- Strong understanding of trade spend, customer claims, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable recommendations.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong Microsoft Office capability.
- Experience of business partnering with non-finance stakeholders.
- Part-qualified accountant (AAT, CIMA, ACCA or ICAS) desirable, although qualified by experience candidates will also be considered.
- Experience with Oracle and/or Essbase would be advantageous.
- Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail.
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence and build relationships across teams.
- Self-motivated with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
Package Benefits
- Study support available for professional qualifications.
- Opportunity to work closely with senior commercial and finance stakeholders.
- Exposure to a broad range of commercial finance activities.
- Collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Ongoing professional development opportunities.
This is a fully office based role.
The Opportunity
- Join a business where finance plays a critical role in commercial decision-making.
- Gain valuable exposure to sales, marketing and customer profitability analysis.
- Develop your business partnering skills across multiple functions.
- Work in a role offering variety, responsibility and visibility.
- Be part of a supportive team that encourages growth and development.
To learn more or apply, please contact Laura Buchanan Owen for a private and confidential discussion. Alternatively, submit your CV and we'll be in touch. Please note, due to a high volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.
Commercial Finance Analyst - Fully Office Based in Edinburgh employer: Wilkinson and Associates
Join a well-established organisation that values its employees and fosters a collaborative work culture, where your contributions as a Commercial Finance Analyst will directly impact commercial decision-making. With opportunities for professional development, study support for qualifications, and exposure to senior stakeholders, this role offers a meaningful career path in a dynamic environment focused on growth and teamwork. Experience the benefits of working in a supportive team that prioritises employee growth and encourages innovative thinking.
