Commercial Financial Analyst

We are looking for a commercially minded and experienced finance professional

who can take ownership of financial performance analysis and confidently partner

with operational management.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have strong

  analytical and problem-solving skills

  , with demonstrated

experience in root-cause analysis.

• Be capable of investigating financial movements, identifying underlying

drivers, quantifying their impact, and determining where the impact is

concentrated.

• Have proven

  business partnering experience

  , working directly with

stakeholders outside finance.

• Be able to take

  full ownership of a defined area of the P&L

  , including

commentary, recommendations, and follow-up actions.

• Demonstrate excellent

  written and spoken English

  , particularly when

explaining financial information to non-finance stakeholders and senior UK

management.

• Be commercially aware and comfortable challenging figures or assumptions

that do not appear reasonable.

• Work independently with

  limited supervision

  and maintain ownership of

issues until a clear outcome is reached.

• Be confident in distinguishing between

  confirmed information, estimates,

and areas of uncertainty

• Be proactive in escalating material financial or operational risks.
• Be comfortable working

  UK business hours

  and meeting UK financial

reporting deadlines.

• Experience coaching colleagues or helping establish analytical standards

would be advantageous.