Financial & Commercial Analyst
SUMMARY:
As the Group Financial & Commercial Analyst reporting to the CFO you will be providing analytical reporting support to the services function, both internal & external analytics to the sales function and financial reporting support to the CFO.
CORE PURPOSE OF ROLE:
The role is responsible for independent analytical support to two revenue earning functions of the company.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Produce customer internal business case financial information for long term customer contracts and conducting periodic post contract award reviews
- Assisting the sales function in producing compelling customer business cases including value-based customer pricing as part of the end-to-end sales process in signing long term contracts. This will involve direct contact with customer prospects
- Assist Chief Revenue Officer with monthly sales reporting, forecasting and annual sales budgeting
- Production of weekly and monthly services key metrics and KPI’s including resource utilisation metrics, customer implementation project tracking analysis and time allocation
- Customer implementation project profitability analysis
- Production and interrogation of Board KPI’s with senior functional management
- Support CFO on customer contractual billing, monthly financial reporting and annual budgeting
CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proven analytical experience in similar role
- Customer facing experience
- Solid understanding of budgeting and reporting on progress
- Knowledge of performance evaluation techniques and metrics
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and strong use of other MS Office
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Qualified accountant with minimum of 3 years post qualification experience
- Qualified to Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) level
- International qualifications, ACA, ACCA and CIMA accepted
- Services and/or IT sector experience preferred
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Able to multi-task and manage time and activities effectively
- Fluency in English
- Strategic skill and analytical thinking
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Superior interpersonal skills and communication abilities
- Results-orientated and driven work style
- Excellent task-oriented follow-through
