Commercial Finance Analyst (Commercial Software)

Hybrid in Wimbledon·Added today (last checked 4 Nov)

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Michael Page UK

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Our summary

Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 a year
About £4,260 - £4,500 a month after tax.
Work mode: Hybrid, Wimbledon
Contract: Permanent
Experience: 3+ years
Holiday: 25 days holiday + bank holidays

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What you'll get

Salary £70,000 - £75,000
Bonus 10%
Hybrid Working - 3 days in the office, 2 days from home, Friday is a day in the office
Working hours 37.5, core hours offered between 10 am and 4pm so flexibility on when you want to start and finish
25 days holiday + bank holidays and the option to purchase an additional 5 days annual leave.
Health cash plan - claim cash back against a range of medical services including dentistry, optical, and chiropractic.
Discounted travel for family and friends
Pension
Up to 3 years Employer 3% Employee Contribution 5%
After 3 years Employer 4% Employee Contribution 4%
After 5 years Employer 5% Employee Contribution 5%
After 7 years Employer 6% Employee Contribution 6%
Excellent progression Opportunities into leadership roles

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The role

You are the finance partner to the Commercial Software teams working directly with the Global Chief Technology Officer and their leadership team to turn cost, investment and performance data into insight that shapes decisions. You will own budgeting, forecasting and reporting for the Commercial Software teams, challenge spend and investment priorities and give both finance and non-finance leaders a clear view of where the money goes and what it returns.

What you'll do

As the Commercial Finance Analyst (Commercial Software), based in Wimbledon you will be responsible for:Key responsibilities

Business partner the Global Chief Technology Officer and their leadership team as their day-to-day finance contact, translating financials into clear, actionable insight for a non-financial audience.
Own the budgeting, forecasting and financial planning cycle for the Commercial Software teams, agreeing assumptions with budget holders and securing sign-off.
Deliver month-end reporting, variance analysis and commentary on actuals versus budget and forecast, explaining the drivers behind movements.
Track and report commercial software KPIs and revenue & cost drivers - headcount, cloud / infrastructure spend, SaaS and software licences, capitalised vs. operating spend, and project / product P&Ls.
Build and maintain financial models, business cases and investment appraisals (ROI, NPV, payback) for commercial software projects, product investments and vendor decisions.
Support capex vs. opex classification and the capitalisation of development costs, working with the accounting team.
Challenge cost and investment decisions constructively, identifying opportunities for cost optimisation and better returns.
Improve reporting processes and data quality - reduce manual effort and drive a single version of the truth, using BI tools (e.g. Power BI).
Provide ad-hoc analysis and decision support for commercial initiatives, contracts and pricing.
This role will involve international travel

Summary

Global Market Leader in their industry, progression opportunities
Brand new role due to continued company growth

The Successful Applicant

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA). 3+ years PQE ideally
Proven experience in a commercial finance, FP&A or business partnering role.
Strong business partnering and communication skills - able to explain complex financials clearly and influence senior, non-financial stakeholders.
Advanced Excel (complex formulas, lookups, pivot tables) and confident financial modelling.
Sound grasp of budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Commercially minded and analytical - able to combine financial and operational data to drive business understanding.
Ideally experience partnering a Technology, Commercial Software, Product or Engineering team (or working with CTOs / senior tech leaders). Or have experience working for a company in the Technology or SaaS industry
Ideally have familiarity with capitalisation of development costs and SaaS revenue / cost metrics.
This role will involve international travel

About Michael Page UK

Michael Page is a recruitment agency that connects businesses with job seekers, offering services ranging from experienced professional hiring to executive search, scaled recruitment and outsourcing solutions. The company operates globally, with more than 100 offices across 34 countries.

Its teams blend market insights, data and advanced technology to deliver hiring outcomes, and it also publishes career advice and salary guides for job seekers.

Industry: Staffing

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About the company & team

Our client the Global Market Leader in their industry are partnering with Michael Page on the recruitment of a Commercial Finance Analyst - Commercial Software. This is a brand-new role due to continued company growth and will be based in Wimbledon, with Hybrid working available. This role will involve internatipnal travel

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