Commercial Finance Analyst in London - Nick Buick Associates

Commercial Finance Analyst

£40,000 - £45,000 + Full Study Support

Central London | Hybrid Working

Are you a part-qualified finance professional looking to build a career in commercial finance?

We are recruiting for a Commercial Finance Analyst to join a leading retail / hospitality business in Central London.

This is a great opportunity to move into a highly commercial role with real exposure to sales, margin, product performance and trading analysis, while working closely with operational teams across the business.

You'll join a six-person Commercial Finance team, reporting to the Commercial Finance Manager, and play an important role in turning financial and operational data into clear, actionable insight.

Full CIMA / ACCA study support will be provided.

What you'll be doing

• Sales, margin and product performance analysis
• Helping produce the weekly trading pack
• Identifying key trends, risks and opportunities within trading performance
• Using advanced Excel and Power BI to turn data into meaningful commercial insight
• Working closely with operations and other non-finance stakeholders
• Supporting commercial decision-making across the business
• Assisting with monthly management accounts and month-end reporting
• Producing ad-hoc analysis for the wider Commercial Finance team

What we're looking for

• CIMA / ACCA studier
• At least 2 years' experience in a finance analyst, management accounting or commercial finance role
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Advanced Excel – essential
• Power BI experience would be highly advantageous
• Retail, FMCG, food, hospitality or wider consumer-sector experience would be beneficial
• Confident communicator who enjoys working with non-finance stakeholders
• Proactive, commercially minded and keen to progress

For someone looking to develop from a traditional finance role into commercial finance and business partnering, this offers excellent exposure within a large, fast-paced consumer business.

£40,000 - £45,000 + Full Study Support

Central London | Hybrid Working