Commercial Finance Manager FTC

Commercial Finance Manager
8 month FTC
up to £42k plus a completion bonus of up to £5k
London
Retail industry experience preferred

I am currently recruiting for a Commercial Finance Manager that is immediately available for an 8 month contract. This role is working for a Pioneering Global leader within the Retail Industry. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded candidate who is able to come in and hit the ground running. Previous experience within the Retail industry is a distinct advantage, alternatively experience within the Hospitality or Travel sectors is fine. My client would also like you to have previous experience in a business analyst role, even through internship.

Responsibilities will include:

In-depth analysis of commercial results (sales & margins, mix effects)

Preparation of sales and margin forecasts for corporate budgetary purposes

Preparation of reports and presentations for internal and external business stakeholders, including weekly & monthly performance reports and quarterly presentations for each platform where the business operates concessions

Commercial financial support to operations (Store Managers, Operations Director) and to the Commercial Department (promotions analysis)

Ad-hoc analysis upon request of the Operations or Finance directors

Assistance for monthly financial closings (e.g. Newport submissions for the group, stock provisioning reports)

Candidate specification:

MBA, Business Degree, Finance Qualification

Excellent Excel capabilities - can demonstrate understanding and experience of pivot tables, v lookups, sumif, index, equiv; Highly proficient at manipulating and analysing large volumes of data in order to identify key commercial issues/trends

Fluent in English

Familiar with using Business Intelligence tools like Business Warehouse or BI4

Experience of SAP Business Intelligence and SAP Analysis for Office would be advantageous

Retail background would be preferred

Previous experience in a business analyst role, including through internship, would be preferred

Able to work independently and suggest solutions to queries raised

Strong attention to details/accuracy/controls of data

Strong analytical skills

Ability to organise work around tight deadlines

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group (executives, accountants, store managers etc)