Commercial Finance Analyst
- Recruiter
- BSM Group
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £325-£375 per day
- Posted
- 18 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 25 Jan 2017
- Ref
- THCFA44
- Job Title
- Finance Analyst
- Category
- Retail / Wholesale
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
My client is a well known high street retail brand who due to continued growth are looking to bolster their commercial finance team. They are currently looking to recruit a commercial finance analyst to business partner the Retail Director and Head of Retail Operations to review and interpret Sales, Margin, Promotional activity and markdowns. As Commercial finance analyst the role will perform sales, margin volume and mix analysis on divisional and category sales whilst identifying risks and opportunities based on sensitivity analysis. They will take ownership of the periodic board and KPI reporting for the Retail Channel. As Finance Analyst the role will present financial information to enable interpretation for decision making to all levels of management whilst challenging all operational activities with a view of proactively driving cost savings and synergies. This is a highly commercial and analytical role that will work closely with senior management and as such requires a qualified accountant with at least 1-2 years post qualified experience gained in industry, most likely from a retail environment. The successful candidate will have proven commercial acumen, analytical ability and experience of challenging and influencing senior management.