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Commercial Finance Data Analyst

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Cardiff
1 month ago
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We are looking for a Finance professional who provides strategic and long-term analytical support to the Commercial Finance Director.

Requirements

What You'll Do:

Analysis and Insights -Be the focal point for ad hoc commercial financial queries from the Commercial Finance Director that sit outside of BAU monthly performance

Deep dive insights – as topics and focus points arise, provide modelling and analysis to link up FP&A with Business Partnering teams

Review global data sets around themes such as Pricing, Leverage mix / FTE structures and provide proactive reviews to surface areas of opportunity

Apply various tools such as investment appraisal techniques on items such as business cases or new go-to-market offerings to better inform decision making and adopt a partner/challenger role in evaluating business plans and business cases.

Partner data analysis & KPI reporting – take ownership of the end-to-end process from data gathering to insights and presentations

FTE analysis – drive great connection between Finance, HR and DTS on data consistency and provide insights to both FP&A and Commercial Finance

Link up analysis between Sales and P&L results – e.g. historic trends, risks & opportunities in forecast

Strategy (including Mergers and Acquisitions)

Provide scenario modelling on areas under consideration for the short and longer-term strategy – capital raise; business case assessments on target areas for M&A activity

Segment the business in alternative lenses to provide recommendations on the growth strategy (e.g. geographical lens or type of work performed)

Who You Are:

  • Strategic mindset with ability to understand business goals beyond the numbers and interpret broader organizational context
  • Strong analytical skills, including trend identification and financial forecasting
  • Exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills, able to challenge and collaborate with diverse stakeholders at all levels
  • Clear and concise communicator, adept at conveying financial concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Technical proficiency in:
  • ERP systems
  • Microsoft Suite (particularly advanced Excel modelling)
  • Financial reporting tools
  • Proven ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines while maintaining quality

Preferred

Microsoft D365 experience

Benefits

  • Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
  • We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
  • As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status”

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.

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