Commercial Finance Analyst

Commercial Finance AnalystWalton-on-Thames - Hybrid Working£38,000 - £45,000 + bonus & benefitsWe are on the lookout for a commercially astute finance analyst who has a passion for data and supporting business stakeholders with insightful commercial reporting and analysis.Our client is a powerhouse international brand that sets the standard in their sector for customer experience and innovation. You'll be joining a team of world class international talent with extensive progression opportunities available internally. The RoleThe successful Commercial Finance Analyst will manage the following:Work with commercial leadership to financially model sales mixes, developing targets and goals to support business strategyCollaborate with commercial and sales teams to determine short and long terms goals to deliver cost of sale reductionsSupport recommendations for commission targets and business goalsProvide analysis on commission schemes to help ensure continuous improvementSupport strategy implementation by delivering the commercial plans and forecastsManage the month end process of commission actuals and forecastingMaintain accurate cost of sale databaseOversee management staff incentive budget, reviewing activities and ensuring policies for incentive are being followedProvide regular weekly reporting and dashboards to support day to day operation and decision making for sales teams.Model past current and future sales channel mixProvide agreed external reporting to support all commercial activities including performance vs target detailsWork with sales team to unearth channel trends and strive to improve understanding of ROI on all investment activities to support investment decisions and future distribution strategyIdentifying all risks and opportunities in monthly re-forecasting for a given channelSupport monthly close process and working alongside cost centre managers in forecasting the SG&A budget.Analyse SG&A spend across marketing and sales channels to derive ROI insights. Present these findings back to the business in a timely fashion to ensure that SG&A investment & returns have visibility to key stakeholders and budget owners.Your ProfileWe are looking for a well-educated ACCA/CIMA/ACA studier or part-qualified finance professional who is looking to take the next step in an analytical and partnering focused role.Someone with prior experience as a commercially focused management accountant, financial analyst, finance business partner or within an FP&A/commercial finance function would be ideally suited to this opportunity.We need someone ambitious who enjoys working with data and has a commercial mindset, allied to the people skills to add value to a variety of stakeholders.Benefits£38,000 - £45,000 + bonus and exceptional benefits, full study support is also available. This role is offered on a hybrid basis 3 days per week in office.