Senior Commercial Analyst
A major consumer brands business is looking to appoint a Senior Commercial Analyst within its commercial finance team. Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, the role will partner closely with Marketing and provide financial insight across brand performance, investment, innovation and planning.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse brand and portfolio performance, highlighting key trends, risks and opportunities.
- Support NPD and innovation through P&Ls, financial models and post-launch analysis.
- Manage brand investment forecasting, reporting and performance analysis.
- Support budgeting, strategic planning and longer-term forecasting.
- Provide clear commercial insight to Marketing to support investment and business decisions.
- Improve finance processes, reporting tools and ways of working.
Key Requirements
- Experience across commercial finance, FP&A or financial analysis.
- Strong analytical skills with solid Excel and financial modelling capability.
- Ability to interpret financial performance and clearly communicate the story behind the numbers.
- Experience partnering with non-finance stakeholders, ideally Marketing or other commercial teams.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Relevant degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics or similar.
This role offers broad exposure across brand performance, marketing investment, innovation and commercial decision-making, with direct partnership into Marketing. It is well suited to an analyst looking to build deeper commercial finance experience within a major consumer brands environment.
If you're interested in a commercially focused finance role with strong exposure to Marketing and brand decision-making, apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.
