Commercial Finance Analyst

Location
Berkshire
Salary
up to £50,000 + car allowance and excellent benefits + bonus
Posted
27 Oct 2016
Closes
03 Nov 2016
Experience Levels
Newly Qualified
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

The Business:

Our client is a FTSE 100 consumer goods business. The business owns some of the most well known brands across the globe and are experiencing a period of significant growth. Due to an internal promotion, they are currently recruiting for a Commercial Accountant to support the national sales teams.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading analysis and understanding of the overall performance of the division, supporting senior management.
  • Finance business partner non-finance functions providing financial support to aid decision making across the sales business
  • Ad hoc analysis as and when required
  • Budgeting, forecasting and quarterly reporting
  • Analysis of new product launches and scenario analysis

Skills/Experience required:

  • Ideally a qualified  accountant ACA/ACCA / CIMA (or overseas equivalent) although late stage part qualified candidates will be considered
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to interact at the highest level, including the CEO
  • The ability to communicate complex financial issues / information to non-finance colleagues
  • Previous budgeting, forecasting and analytical experience
  • Previous experience in FMCG or retail is preferred
  • Advanced Excel and modelling skills

The business offers a great working environment and opportunities to progress throughout the wider Group in the future.