Strategic Financial Business Partner
1 month ago
Gleeson Recruitment Ltd is seeking a highly skilled Commercial Finance Analyst to join their team in Leicester. This key role will support the commercial finance team in driving profit maximisation through comprehensive financial analysis and reporting.
We're looking for candidates with strong commercial flair who can develop excellent relationships with stakeholders. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading forecasting and budgeting processes, providing detailed commentary on variances, and producing weekly reports on Gross Margin performance.
Job Responsibilities:- Lead the forecasting and budgeting process for the Profit and Loss Statement, covering sales through to net margin.
- Provide detailed commentary on variances compared to forecasts and prior performance.
- Produce and analyse weekly reports on Gross Margin performance versus targets, aiding understanding of discrepancies.
- Report on the performance of sales.
- Contribute to the preparation of seasonal product group profitability reports presented to divisional directors.
- Manage the cost control process for Product teams across Head Office, including budgeting, forecasting, monthly variance reviews, accruals, and prepayments.
- Previous experience in a similar commercial finance role.
- ACCA/CIMA Qualified, or finalist.
- Excellent analytical skills with the capability to interpret extensive data sets for non-financial stakeholders.
- Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to influence across multiple business areas.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and other data analysis tools.
- Familiarity with SQL and Power BI (desirable but not essential).
- The proven ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team at Gleeson Recruitment Ltd and take your career to the next level. We offer a competitive salary of up to £55,000 + bonus and enhanced benefits scheme.
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