Commercial Strategy Finance Analyst - #1727013

A fantastic role has arisen for a Commercial Strategy Finance Analyst to join a renowned FMCG company based in Greenford. This position is central to driving business performance, with a strong focus on finance business partnering across key functions.

You'll be instrumental in delivering insightful mix and margin analysis, interpreting market trends, and supporting data-driven decision-making. Your expertise will also shape our financial planning processes through robust bottom-up forecasting, budgeting, and performance tracking.

If you're a proactive, analytical thinker who thrives on turning numbers into strategy, this is your opportunity to make a real difference in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment.

Responsibilities:

Performance Reporting & Analysis

• Assist with monthly/quarterly KPI dashboards and performance packs.
• Report on business unit and channel performance, including margin, mix, and promotional impacts.
• Provide ad hoc analysis on trends and commercial performance.

Revenue Growth Management

• Deliver insights on market trends, pricing, customer behaviour, and competition.
• Own customer and SKU profitability matrices.
• Support pricing and trade promotion optimisation.
• Maintain and share dashboards with senior leadership.

Trade Investment Management

• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and CS&P teams to set pricing/promotional guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls and evaluate trade promotions.
• Drive learnings via a closed-loop evaluation process.

Commercial Business Partnership

• Facilitate shared understanding of performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Support NPD, business planning, and cross-functional initiatives.

Planning Support

• Assist in short-, mid-, and long-term commercial planning cycles.
• Align plans across internal and external stakeholders.
• Help ensure plans are effectively communicated and executed.

• Support the Sales Finance Analyst in managing system accuracy and reporting.
• Generate user-friendly reports (e.g. promo calendars, profitability analysis).
• Partner with IT and Upclear to drive system enhancements and efficiencies.

Requirements:

• Studying towards CIMA/ACCA or qualified by experience (QBE).
• Experience in UK FMCG sector.
• Strong finance knowledge (P&L, balance sheet) and planning cycle experience.
• Highly analytical with strong Excel and ERP (e.g. SAP) skills.
• Effective communicator with cross-functional collaboration experience.
• Proactive, adaptable, and solution-focused with a commercial mindset.

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