Assistant Commercial Analyst

My client, a media business based near **ST PAULS**, is seeking a **ASSISTANT COMMERCIAL ANALYST**to join them whilst they begin their next exciting growth phase. This is an incredible time to join this amazing business who really value their staff.

**THE ROLE**
- Close collaboration with Commercial Managers and Commercial Directors on global new business tenders where the analyst will have responsibility for:_
- Assisting the Commercial Manager and Director in business partnering with Client Presidents to discuss scope, service, financial models, and client preferences.
- Ensuring a thorough understanding of the commercial strategy decided upon by the Commercial Director and Manager, as well as the key commercial challenges of the pitch (transparency, media income, liquidated damages)
- Briefing the local markets key commercial/finance contacts on the scope of the pitch and guidance on the proposed fee structure, as defined by the Client President and senior commercial leaders.
- Analysing the fee proposals returned by markets to check the fee is in line with the briefing and ensuring the delivery of profitable yet competitive remuneration structures.
- Pushing back and questioning market submissions and making suggestions that will enhance our submission.
- Developing and managing reporting models for our new business pitches, putting together internal summaries and profitability reports which are clear and concise.
- Finalising the commercial templates to return to the pitch consultants.
- Finding opportunities to drive improvement within all commercial processes
- Collaboration with Commercial Managers and Commercial Directors on existing Global Client deliverables:_
- Liaising with CFO’s across the network to collect commercial information and assist with contract compliance.
- Collating and analysing financial reports on a wide range of global clients including AVB's, unbilled media, debtors, timesheet and fee reports. Challenging and questioning any anomalies and movements to ensure we are able to answer any key stakeholderquestions.
- Management of the central invoicing function for fees and pass back of media rebates.
- Assisting the manager with PRIP calculations and communication of PRIP results with markets
- Negotiating directly with local markets CFOs on annual fee renegotiations.
- Internal Processes:_
- Working on internal projects within the Global Commercial team in order to improve our commercial processes globally.
- Ensuring the commercial KPI database is kept up to date
- Working on a strategic commercial excellence project of compiling a database of intelligence on best legal, financial and commercial practice.

**THE IDEAL CANDIDATE**
- **Qualifications and experience**
- _**Strong academics**_ demonstrating exceptional numerical literacy
- Previous finance and/or media industry experience is desirable, but not essential

**Skills and attributes**
- Commercial awareness and desire to develop further in this area, coupled with an interest in the media industry.
- Strong analytical skills (supported by excellent excel skills and ability to assimilate large volumes of data) supported by rigorous and meticulous approach
- Strong communication skills (both verbal and written), backed up by a good working knowledge of basic MS office suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and a willingness to enhance these skills on the job.
- Superbly organised, able to plan and co-ordinate multiple projects simultaneously and meet all deadlines.
- Dynamic and highly motivated individual able to work with colleagues and clients of all levels and markets.

**APPLY TODAY FOR THIS GREAT ROLE