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Commercial Finance Analyst
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We have newly created a Commercial Finance Analyst role to support the rapidly growing EDGE finance team. The successful candidate will support the Commercial Finance Manager in delivering business as usual finance activities, month end requirements, and ad-hoc project work focusing on cost optimisation. The candidate will also have a role in providing finance support to leaders across the EDGE business. Key Responsibilities * Supporting the delivery of commercial finance business as usual activities, including bi-monthly forecasting, purchase order control, and month end close in collaboration with the Financial Accounting team. Activities including: * Preparation of management reporting and presentations for EDGE stakeholders and Group * P&L variance analysis and investigation * Monthly payroll, headcount analysis and reporting, partnering with HR and other Finance teams as required * Building collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across EDGE * Supporting the budget process, ensuring accuracy and financial rigour * Ad-hoc project work to support the objectives of the Commercial Finance team * Reviewing process and identifying opportunities to deliver efficiency and understanding through enhanced analysis/reporting. Your experience * Bachelors degree (or equivalent) - Accounting/Finance preferable * Working towards/part qualified professional accountant qualification * Advanced demonstrable Microsoft Excel skills; extremely comfortable building Excel models/reports. * Experience with Oracle accounting suite including Hyperion Financial Management desirable * Experience in working with other Microsoft applications (PowerPoint, Outlook) * Ability to work independently under tight deadlines, manage multiple deliverables and build cross-functional partnerships * Previous experience working in a B2B information services / SAAS business is favourable * Comfortable working with large datasets and able to distil complex issues down to key messages. * Strong organisational skills and capable of juggling multiple competing priorities. * Experience of business partnering, working with, and challenging teams from other functions/disciplines What we offer Our benefits package incorporates what we're passionate about - unlocking your future, overall well-being and sustainability - whilst giving you control over your benefits. * 25 days of holiday per year - with the option to buy or sell between 1-5 days * Great learning and development opportunities * Pension, Private Medical and Dental Insurance plans * Life Assurance; Income Protection and Critical Illness covers * Option to opt into the Ascential Shares Scheme * Volunteering opportunities * Season ticket loans In addition, we offer flexible benefit packages that include Childcare Vouchers; Cycle to Work; Retail Vouchers; Gourmet Card; Gym Flex; Gadget Insurance, Health Assessments and Will Writing. We also place great importance on health, lifestyle and wellbeing consistently, in which you will have the options to fuel up on free fruit, attend yoga sessions, join our running club, or perhaps taking up on a lunchtime massages. AboutEdge Edge by Ascential delivers some of the industry's most accurate and actionable sales-driving data, insights and advisory solutions for global brands and retailers looking to win in today's ecommerce-driven world.Formerly Brand View, Clavis Insight, One Click Retail and PlanetRetail RNG, Edge by Ascential was launched in October of 2018, bringing four brands under one roof. Our market leading products are a product of our people and we are always in the market for top talent.If you are interested in progressing your career, this position represents a great opportunity to join our team at an exciting stage in its development and expansion. Edge is headquartered in London, with offices in the USA, UK, China, Germany and France. Find outmore atwww.ascentialedge.com Want more info? Find out more on what our people say: Ascential YouTube Channel If we inspire you, why not join and inspire us?