Commercial Finance Analyst

P&L Recruitment are working in partnership with a rapidly expanding organisation based in South Lanarkshire to recruit a Commercial Finance Analyst on a full-time permanent basis. This role will play a vital part in managing the commercial finance operations of the business — ensuring accurate financial processes, effective franchise partner billing and delivering meaningful analytical insight to support decision-making and profitable growth. This role would suit a Part Qualified/Assistant Accountant looking for progression.

The main duties:

• Prepare weekly sales reports and dashboards for senior leadership, highlighting trends in performance 
• Support monthly and quarterly reporting cycles, providing variance analysis on sales and royalty income against budget and forecasts.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate financial records relating to franchise revenues
• Conduct ad-hoc analytical work to support business decisions
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of financial systems and processes 
• Support the wider finance function during audits and assist with the preparation of financial documentation as required

The main requirements:

• Part-qualified (ACCA / CIMA / ACA or equivalent), or relevant experience in a finance role.
•  Proficient in Excel and financial reporting systems
• Experience of BI systems and dashboards is preferred
• Extremely analytical and numerical
• Self-motivated and driven
• First class communication skills

My client offers a salary of 35-40K DOE, plus bonus and hybrid working as well as an exciting culture and the opportunity for career progression. If you have the skills and experience, we would love to hear from you!