Interim Commercial Finance Analyst

Interim Commercial Finance Analyst - £50-60k

Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term

Financial Management & Reporting

• Take ownership of daily and weekly reports, including input and monthly/quarterly reforecasts for all territories. Identify risks, opportunities, and propose mitigating actions.
• Lead the creation and distribution of monthly and quarterly full-year forecasts, covering revenues, as well as overheads. Ensure clear communication of forecasts to stakeholders to facilitate alignment and informed decision-making.
• Deliver insightful and comprehensive monthly commentary, synthesising current trading results, key performance indicators (KPIs), market benchmarking, and updated forecasts based on commercial booking trends, market outlook, and projected costs.
• Develop the annual budget using current performance, market projections, and business initiatives to create a robust and credible financial plan. Present the budget to stakeholders for review, input, and approval.
• Prepare a review pack summarising trading performance, reforecast updates, and progress against key strategic initiatives.
• Manage and improve the commission structure framework by setting evidence-based targets informed by historical performance. Ensure timely completion ahead of each quarter, and engage with all stakeholders and approvers for feedback and finalisation.

Decision Support

• Provide analytical and strategic support for operational business decisions.
• Build financial models to assess outcomes of various scenarios and guide business choices.
• Deliver fast, impartial evaluations of major projects and investment proposals.
• Respond promptly to queries from internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Participate in key meetings where detailed financial insight is essential, such as investment reviews or business case evaluations.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration by partnering with the audio finance team to share learnings and best practices.

Key Behaviours & Skills

• Strong capabilities in financial planning, management, and reporting.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to clearly distil and convey key issues.
• Naturally curious and analytically minded.
• Detail-oriented, with a proactive and accountable approach to task completion.
• Team-first mindset with a collaborative working style.
• Comfortable operating in a large, matrixed organisation and navigating ambiguity with initiative and adaptability.
• Resilient under pressure, thriving in dynamic environments with multiple moving parts.
• Experience engaging effectively with senior stakeholders.

You must be immediately available to be considered for this position.