Interim Commercial Finance Analyst

A business based in Milton Keynes are looking to recruit an Interim Commercial Finance Analyst to partner with the commercial and category teams. This will be on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract basis paying £60-65k with 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home.

Key Accountabilities:

• To be a key business partner with Sales and Category teams to drive improved commercial plans
• Coach and support finance for non-finance development
• Key partner in customer tenders, and supporting account managers to deliver margin and category targets
• Support build of month end/forecasts/budget and 5-year plan
• Review categories and margin development with category team and sales managers/directors, challenge and support them to improve
• Monitor and provide post promotional campaign analysis to maximise volume and margin growth
• Monthly sales performance monitoring v's KPIs
• Driving category analysis to improve category and customer margins and price analysis
• Support sales in large tender process
• Accurate reviews and cost control of customer activity, including rebates, campaign discounts
• Generation of sales reports
• Maintain new business opportunity tracker incorporating monthly sales team review
• Analyse customer and market trends, identify, and improve margin opportunities
• Support category initiatives and financially evaluate activities

Candidate Profile:

• Qualified Accountant or qualified by experience
• Ability to build excellent working relationships with colleagues and customers within all levels of the business
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Strong numerical, analytical, and presentation skills
• To be able to effectively influence both with customers and internally
• Ability to analyse data to identify opportunities, trends and issues and develop appropriate action plans
• Good administrative and IT skills particularly in MS Word, Excel, Power point
• Sound knowledge and experience with sales budgeting, forecasting and P&Ls
• Strong commercial understanding and awareness
• Partnering commercial business teams

This is a 12 month FTC based in Milton Keynes with 4 days in the office and 1 day from home. The salary is £60-65k depending on experience.

If this describes you - please apply or alternatively email: for further information.

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