Finance Assistant

The Role

Reporting into the Commercial Manager the Commercial Analyst will be responsible for providing all aspects customer reporting to our customers and be a key contact for customers and internal stakeholders.

You will be part of a Commercial Finance team of 6 who support the business in the delivery of the Strategic Plan across Sales, Marketing and Operations. As a Commercial Analyst, your responsibilities will include monthly end management of customer trade terms and Customer reporting, balance management, KPI reporting, decision support/business partnering and other adhoc commercial activities.

You will

· Ensure that all reporting is timely, accurate, suitably tailored and relevant.

· Analyse customer sales performance against budget, forecast and prior year including identifying underlying financial trends / risks / opportunities

· Provide management and finance with a clear understanding of how the customer trade terms are trending

· Production, development and distribution of regular and ad hoc management reports

· Identification of key / material price and terms variances for investigation with the sales team, liaising, supporting and challenging business stakeholders to understand causes.

· Prepare & take part in month end reviews with the Commercial Sales Director and the sales leadership team.

· Other Adhoc commercial reporting

Your Profile

· Graduate with business/numerate Degree (Or equivalent)

· Business & Commercial Capability and experience over a year

· ACCA/ACA/CIMA part qualified (stage 1 complete) or studying towards any of these qualifications

· You must be a self starter, who is results orientated and enjoys a continuous improvement environment

· To successfully business partner the sales team you must also be a strong communicator, who is clear and logically thinking to support the Customer needs (internal and external)

· Experience of SAP processes and systems plus Business Objects an advantage

· Strong excel skills

· Team player

· Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking developing results and meeting customer needs

· Competent at planning and organising formulating strategies and concepts

Salary & Benefits

£28,000k - £30,000k

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply.