Commercial Analyst

About The Job

Exciting opportunity for to join a high profile commercial finance team of a leading FMCG business in an hybrid commercial analyst role.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting given accounts on budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis. Able to understand the variances and articulate the drivers of change.
• Collaboratively working with the commercial team on ad-hoc financial analysis and scenario modelling, resulting in financial decision making.
• Challenging and influencing the Commercial teams to deliver against targets.
• Developing and driving the brand and promotional strategies within the retailers
• Challenging and developing the current process and methodologies and push for continuous improvement.
• Supporting financially on specific cross functional strategic projects.
• Ensuring all data is accurately captured in the relevant systems and on a timely basis.
• Owning the delivery of the account profitability in collaboration with the senior commercial team.
• Supporting your Manager with ad-hoc analysis & scenario planning.
• Building and managing multiple relationships and networks productively.
• Providing financial support (technical, external, commercial opportunity, customer focus).
• Influencing, challenging and standing your ground with courage where necessary.
• Integrating with the teams and contributing across their agendas.
• Demonstrating the ability to interact with non-financial business partners is key i.e. Sales, Marketing, Operations etc interpreting complicated commercial positions/situations in clear articulate ways.

The successful candidate will be part qualified CIMA/ACCA with demonstrable commercial experience and the ability to influence at all levels. Strong excel skills are a must along with effective business partnering skills. You will receive great study support, benefits and mentoring programme within a first class employer.